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

Page 476 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 2, 1865-10.30 a.m.

COMMANDING OFFICER FIFTH CORPS:

I have ordered your supply train to junction of Quaker and Boydton roads, where you will have to protect it, as my headquarters' troops are required to guard prisoners.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,

April 2, 1865-1 a.m.

Division commanders are directed to have their commands in readiness to move at daybreak.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,

April 2, 1865.

Rations will be issued to the troops on the 3rd instant so as to make four days' on the persons of the men from the morning of the 4th instant. The wagons, as soon as emptied, will be sent back to Humphreys' Station to be replenished. The corps train has been ordered up to this point.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-11 p.m.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

GENERAL: General Crawford reports two divisions of infantry and one division of cavalry in his front. He advanced his skirmish line and developed the enemy's position. He took 5 prisoners and had from 20 to 25 men wounded. General Crawford is of the opinion that the enemy is too strong for him to attack.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. GRIFFIN,

Brevet Major-General.

CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

April 2, 1865.

Major-General BARTLETT:

GENERAL: I am instructed to inform you that this morning Generals Parke and Wright carried the enemy's works in front of Petersburg. General Grant writes that he thinks "nothing now necessary to finish the job" but the approach of Sheridan's force from the west. General


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