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

Page 550 N. AND SE.VA., W.VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS,
April 4, 1865-4.30 a.m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

The First and Third Divisions are encamped about a mile and a half after passing Namozine Church. The Second Division about 3 miles in rear. I shall follow the Fifth Corps to-morrow, marching at 6 a.m., on the road striking railroad about midway between Amelia Court-House and Burkeville.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 4, 1865-6.30 a.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

Send back a force to repair the road in bad places. Let this force push on the train now reported stuck in the mud; these trains are the Fifth Corps, Cavalry Corps, and Second Corps supply train. Wright will send forward a brigade with the trains to help. Let your force repair from your position toward the rear.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 4, 1865-7.45 a.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

If you can obtain any information concerning the road from Old Court-House to Farmville the major-general commanding desires it to be procured as soon as possible, and please transmit it to these headquarters.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 4, 1865-8 a.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

The major-general commanding presumes you can take the Second Brigade, Second Division, from guarding the wagon train. Please stop them, therefore, when the train passes you and notify General Sheridan.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
Five miles west of Namozine Church,

April 4, 1865-10 a.m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I have directed General Miles to details a brigade with his pioneers to work on the road back to the trains, and General Mott to do the


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