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

Page 690 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 10, 1865.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

The general commanding considers that the condition of the roads will hardly justify your moving your corps until 10 or 10.30 a. m. You are authorized to govern your movements by those of the Sixth Corps. You can move whenever their progress can indicate a clear road for your troops.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 10, 1865.

The commanding general learns with regret that farms along the route of our march have been deprived of their horses, mules &c., not only without authority, but in violation of express orders prohibiting such proceedings. Such conduct will sully the fame of the army, and the commanding general directs that the animals referred to be at once collected through the inspector and provost-marshal's department and turned over to the quartermaster's department for return to their respective owners when practicable.

By command of Major-General Humphryes:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 10, 1865.

Division commanders will at once replenish their ammunition to the maximum required by existing orders to be carried on the person of the troops, as the ammunition wagons will soon be ordered to the rear.

By command of Major-General Humphryes:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 10, 1865.

It was intended (in the order directing that ammunition sufficient to give the maximum authorized to be carried on the persons should be issued) that the troops should have forty rounds on the person. After will be sent to report to Major Cochrane, assistant quartermaster (who will be found at these headquarters), to transport captured and surrendered ordnance stores. The train will, however, be arranged so that not more than eighteen boxes are carried in a wagon. The train (exclusive of empty wagons before mentioned) will be assembled at 4.30 o'clock this p. m. by the side of the road at the rear of the corps between Third Division and sixth Corps, and as soon as assembled will move to Burkewille Junction by the way of High Bridge. Brigadier-General De Trobriand, commanding Third Division, will detail a regiment of about 500 men to accompany the train. The commander of this regiment will take charge of the train and regulate the march. He will be


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