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Page 520 N. AND SE.VA., W.VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865-5 a.m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

General Parke reports no enemy in his front. How is it with you? Push out promptly.

By command of Major-General Meade:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865-5.35 a.m.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I am just in from the front. There is nothing there. I await further orders.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

WRIGHT'S HEADQUARTERS,

April 3, 1865-5.36 o'clock.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have not yet heard from the skirmish line, which was promptly pushed forward.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865-6 a.m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that you send Mott up the River road to join Humphreys as soon as possible. Move with your whole coprs at once, following Mott and keeping control of him until he shall report to Humphreys.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865-7 a.m.

Major-General WRIGHT:

Mott is of your command, except in case of your overtaking Humphreys.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


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