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474 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

Page 474 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-8.40 a.m.

General MOTT,

Commanding Third Division:

The general commanding directs that you move the regiment of Second Division, in reserve, immediately down to the center of De Trobiand.

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-8.45 a.m.

General MOTT:

General Humphreys thinks that McAllister had better try to find out whether the enemy are evacuating the works in his front.

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS,
April 2, 1865.

General MOTT:

Instead of moving to the left as before ordered move up by the Boydton plank road toward Petersburg an connect with Wright.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-11.25 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: I am now going into position on the left of General Wright. My right will rest near the Sully house.

Very respectfully,

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865.

Brevet Major-General MOTT,

Commanding Third Division:

You will report to General Wright with your division, remaining with him until further orders.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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