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Page 356 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

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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