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ion, to corps headquarters; the Fourth Brigade sent in 160 prisoners besides the above; the Third sent in 124. I think that a large portion of the prisoners captured by this division passed in through the Fifth Corps lines. I request that my pickets now in front of part of the Third Division may be relieved by troops from that division.
NELSON A. MILES,
Brevet Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865.Brevet Major-General MILES,
First Division:
General Mott has been ordered to relieve your pickets in front of his line. Headquarters of the corps will be to-night a little more than half a mile from Mrs. Rainey's house.
By command of Major-General Humphreys:
C. A. WHITTIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865.Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:
I have the honor to transmit herewith a battle-flag late of Forty-seventh Alabama Regiment, captured to-day by the One hundred and eleventh New York Volunteers.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
N. A. MILES,
Brevet Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865-5.50 a.m.Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Corps:
I have the honor to report that my command is in the position ordered last evening.
WM. HAYS,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding Division.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865-4.10 a.m.Brevet Major-General MOTT,
Commanding Third Division:
The general commanding desires to know what time you relieve General Miles. Please answer at once.
C. J. MILLS.
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