Letter
Andrew A. Humphreys to George G. Meade, March 25, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865.
March 25, 1865—10.30 a.m. (Received 11.15 a. m.) Major-General MEADE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: We have taken the enemy’s picket-line in Watkins’-house field and are pushing forward to their main works. We will hold all the ground we take. A lieutenant of First Confederate Regiment and several privates were captured. He will pot give us any information, but is pleasant, and I infer trom what he said that Lee has not materially weakened his right, but I may be mistaken. Opposite Watkins’ house the enemy are driven into their main line, where they show some force.
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Major-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Humphreys reports to Meade the capture of the enemy's picket line near Watkins' house, ongoing advance toward Confederate main works, and limited intelligence on Lee's troop dispositions.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1
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