Letter
Andrew J. Smith to Keifer, March 23, 1865
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS,
March 23, 1865.
March 23, 1865. General KEIFER:
General Meade will review the Second Corps to-day, which will necessitate the withdrawal of the troops of that corps. I am directed to inform you that you will be required to take care of that portion ot the Second Corps line lying between Fort Sampson and Fort Gregg. You will, therefore, move three regiments to the point mentioned as soon as the Second Corps leaves the ground, which it will commence to do about 2 p. m.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ANDREW J. SMITH,
Captain, Brevet-Major and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
March 23, 1865.
Captain, Brevet-Major and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
March 23, 1865.
Bvt. Maj. Gen. A. S. WEBB,
Chief of Staff:
Nothing new to report along our lines. Four deserters from Battle's
brigade came in on General Curtin's front.
Chief of Staff:
Nothing new to report along our lines. Four deserters from Battle's
brigade came in on General Curtin's front.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Andrew J. Smith instructs General Keifer to reposition three regiments to cover the Second Corps line between Fort Sampson and Fort Gregg following a troop withdrawal for a review by General Meade on March 23, 1865.
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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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