997 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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I will communicate the dispatches to him. I am expecting every moment to hear that he is at Roanoke Station. I have seven days' rations for the troops from this morning, and whether I shall need all that you have sent will depend upon the length of stay I am to make here. I am issuing about 22,000 rations daily.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 28, 1865-12.30 p. m.Major-General WRIGHT,
Commanding Sixth Corps:
General Meade has telegraphed to General Halleck that you have already reported the rolling-stock of the Greensborough railroad as removed. He does not understand that under existing circumstances you can carry out the order in the telegram of General Halleck.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
Danville, Va., April 28, 1865-1.25 p. m.Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff:
I have just opened communication with Major-General Sheridan at South Boston Station, and have transmitted to him the dispatch of Major-General Halleck of 10.30 a. m., with the instructions from your headquarters accompanying it, relative to his return to Petersburg by way of Roanoke Station. He states that his command will encamp in the vicinity of Boston Station to-night.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
Danville, April 29, 1865-8.15 p. m.Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff:
Your dispatch,* transmitting one from Major-General Halleck of 5.30 this p. m., is received, and every exertion will be made to execute the order.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 28, 1865-8.45 p. m.Major-General WRIGHT,
Commanding Sixth Army Corps, Danville:
Many complaints have been received here of the depredations committed by stragglers from Sixth Corps. The general commanding desires to call your attention to it, and hopes some means many be devised to restrain these men, if the complaints be well founded.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
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*See 7.50 p. m., p. 992.
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