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

Page 628 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 7, 1865.

General DE TROBRIAND:

Colonel William reports from General Barlow that the cavalry was going through Farmville at 1.20.

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 7, 1865-10.20 a. m.

Brigadier-General DE TROBRIAND,

Commanding Third Division:

Each division commander will send out a foraging party under a good and judicious officer to obtain supplies to-day from the country-cattle and breadstuff. This is done in anticipation of the supplies not reaching the corps to-night. A proper amount of food will be left with each family. Care will be taken that only such supplies are taken as can be used by the troops and are necessary.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 7, 1865-8.30 a. m.

Major-General GRIFFIN:

You are to push on as fast as the state of your command will admit of, and take the road to Prince Edward Court-House, sending staff ahead to make sure of not cutting the columns of other corps.

By order of General Meade:

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 7, 1865-1.30 p. m.

Major-General GRIFFIN,

Commanding Fifth Corps:

If without interfering with the march of the Sixth you can strike the road between Farmville and Prince Edward Court-House you will do so as high up as you can.

By order of General Meade:

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
Prince Edward Court-House, April 7, 1865-7.30 p. m.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I have the honor to report my arrival at this place. The rear of our cavalry was leaving as I entered the town. My leading division is already in. The others will be here very soon.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHARLES GRIFFIN,

Brevet Major-General.


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