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

Page 947 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.- UNION.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS,

April 25, 1865.

The corps will move at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning in the direction of Danville in the following order: First, First Division, with one battery; second, Second Division; third, Artillery Brigade; fourth, Third Division, with one battery; fifth, ambulances and trains; sixth, pontoon bridge train. Headquarters trains will follow the divisions to which they belong. Corps headquarters train will precede that of the First Division. The commanding officer of the Artillery Brigade will designate the batteries to accompany the First and Third Divisions. The commanding officer of the Third Division will furnish a sufficient guard to protect the trains.

the troops will as far as practicable give roads to the artillery and trains, the troops taking the right-hand side of the road.

By command of Major-General Wright:

C. H. WHITTELSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 25, 1865. (Received 8.40 a. m.)

Major-General WEBB:

Please forward the following if opportunity offers:

SIXTH ARMY CORPS,

April 25, 1865.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

I reached Clark's Ferry, on the Staunton River, last evening and shall cross the river at 6 6 a. m. on my way to Danville. If you have any further instructions please telegraph me to-night. From the information gained from deserters and others there would seem to be no doubt but that Johnston has surrendered to General Sherman. I expect to reach Danville on Thursday.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., NINTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 77.
April 25, 1865.

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II. The Twenty-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers is hereby detailed as provost guard at these headquarters, relieving the Seventeenth Michigan Volunteers.

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By command of Bvt. Major General O. B. Willcox:

WM. V. RICHARDS,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

Meherrin River, April 25, 1865.

The command will move to-morrow morning to Boydton in the following order and by the following designated roads: The Third Cavalry


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