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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—9 p.m. Brevet Major-General AYRES, Commanding Second Division: GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to say that it is probable your…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. . March 25, 1865—8 a. m. General AYRES: Follow General Crawford as far as the Gurley house if you get no other orders.…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—8.20 a.m. General GRIFFIN: GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that he has received information that the line…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—8.50 p.m. Major-General WARREN, Commanding Fifth Corps : I am much obliged for the offer of re-enfurcements, but shall not need…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—7.15 a.m. (Received 7.25 a. m.) Major-General WARREN: My corps is ready to move; no orders yet. Have sent out reconnaissance…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—8.30 p.m. Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: What is the latest word from General Humphreys? Respectfully, G. K. WARREN,Major-General of…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—6.55 a.m. Colonel RUGGLES: T have ordered the whole corps under arms, to move at once to Fort Dushane, leaving out…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—6.45 a.m. Brevet Major-General Hunt, Chief of Artillery, Army of the Potomac: Please give such instructions as you may deem proper…
ORDERS. HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865. The First and Third Divisions and Artillery Brigade of this corps, in connection with the Fifth Corps and cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—7.30 p. m. Brevet Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: If the major-general commanding does not consider that there is some object…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—5.25 p.m. Major-General WEBB, Ohief of Staff: The enemy attacked my right (General Miles’ division) at a quarter before 5, heavily. General…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—5 p.m. (Received 7.15 p. m.) Brevet Major-Generat WEBB, Chief of Staff: I think that the enemy ig attacking my whole…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—2.50 p.m. General Meade desires you to.keep up a threatening attitude until night. He leaves it to you entirely to decide whether…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865. (Received 10,10 p. m.) Brevet Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: : [ estimate my losses to-day in killed and wounded…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—12.10 p.m. General WEBB: I shall set out at once for your headquarters. G. K. W/ARREN], Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—11,.30 a.m. (Received 12.10 p. m.) Major-General WEBB, ‘ Chief of Staff : The skirmish line of the First Division has…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—11.15 a. m. Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: : . We captured a lieutenant and 16 men in the Watkins field.…
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…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—9 a.m. Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: As soon as I heard that General Parke had repulsed the enemy I directed…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—7.45 a.m. General HUMPHREYS, Commanding Second Corps: The enemy hold Stedman and are pressing us. If their lines are weakened in…