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

Page 137 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTY ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865. (Received 6 a. m.)

Brevet Major-General HUNT:

Does Parke need help? I can, if necessity, send a division, and still hold my lines pretty stoutly.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General, Commanding Sixty Army Corps.

(Copy to General Parke.)


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-6.05 a. m.

Major-General WRIGHT:

Send that division at once. The enemy is reported at McLaughlen's headquarters. Notify one of the corps commanders next you of the fact.

S. F. BARSTOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865.

Colonel S. F. BARSTOW:

The First Division of this corps has gone to Major-General Parke. Generals Humphreys and Warren have been notified of the fact and of the enemy's movements.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-6.20 a. m.

Major-General WRIGHT:

Are there any demonstration on your front? Can you send ma any troops? It is reported that two corps are on our front, and I fear the enemy is gaining ground.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

MARCH 25, 1865.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Army Corps.

There are no demonstration ion my front. Orders have been sent for one division to report to you immediately.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

[MARCH 25, 1865.] (Sent 9 a. m.)

General WRIGHT:

Thank you kindly. I think it would be well to let the division remain for some time until I can hear further from the line and from General Meade.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


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