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Ford and Twentieth at the United States Ford to-morrow. General Logan is not yet n, and I suspect he has found his roads badly cut up by the troops that preceded us.

W. T. SHERMAN,

Major-General.


HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Clifton, De Jarnett's Plantation, Va., May 15, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel MAX. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Corps:

COLONEL: I respectfully report that, leaving my camps near Hanover Court-House at 6 a. m. to-day, I crossed the Pamunkey River in rear of Major-General Hazen, and continued following him on the Fredericksburg road until some twenty miles beyond the river, when I went into camp on the ground assigned me by Major Hoover, making my headquarters at the plantation of Mr. De Jarnett.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. R. WOODS,

Brevet Major-General.


HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Six Miles from Bowling Green, Va., May 15, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

SIR: I have the honor to report that this division broke camp at Hanover Court-House at 4. 30 a. m., moving in advance, the First and Fourth Divisions following in that order; crossed the Pamunkey and also the Mattapony at Reedy Mills bridge, and went into camp at 2 p. m., about six miles from Bowling Green, Va., having marched a distance of twenty-two miles.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. B. HAZEN,

Major-General.


HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Near White Chimney, Va., May 15, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel MAX. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Corps:

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my division this instant: Breaking camp at 9 a. m. I moved to the Pamunkey River, where I was compelled to halt my troops until 11 a. m., in order that I might get possession of the bridge over this stream, which was occupied by the troops and trains of the First Division. Continuing my march from thence upon the old stage road I moved my command to Reedy Swamp, in the vicinity of White Chimney, where I placed it in bivouac at 6. 30 p. m., having marched a distance of ten miles, my march being much retarded by the trains of the First Division. I shall, unless otherwise ordered, continue my march on Bowling Green to-morrow, breaking camp at 5 a. m.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN M. CORSE,

Brevet Major-General.


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