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Major-General Humphreys, March 25, 1865
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…
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Alexander S. Webb to Brevet Major-General WEBB, March 25, 1865
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…
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Alex. S. Webb, March 25, 1865
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…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Brevet Major-Generat WEBB, March 25, 1865
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…
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Unknown, March 25, 1865
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…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Brevet Major-General WEBB, March 25, 1865
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…
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Alexander S. Webb to Alexander S. Webb, March 25, 1865
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…
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Unknown to Andrew A. Humphreys, March 25, 1865
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…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to James H. Webb, March 25, 1865
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.…
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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…
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John G. Parke to Alexander S. Webb, March 25, 1865
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…
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Geo. D. Ruggles to Humphreys, March 25, 1865
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…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to John G. Parke, March 25, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—7.25 a.m. Major-General PARKE, Commanding Ninth Army Corps: I ordered out a reconnaissance some time ago. Shall I drive in the…
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E.D. Townsend to Provost-Marshal-General, March 25, 1865
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865. Brigadier-General PATRICK, Provost-Marshal-General, Armies operating against Richmond, City Point: GENERAL: Continual arrivals of prisoners have swelled the number forwarded to…
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P. H. Schuyler to Marsena R. Patrick, March 25, 1865
OFFICE OF PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865. Brigadier-General PATRICK, City Point: There are now about 300 more prisoners that will be sent down in the morning. Total so…
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O. E. Babcock to Henry W. Benham, March 25, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., March 25, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. BENHAM, Commanding Defenses of City Point: The lieutenant-general directs that the bridge at Deep…
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Alexander S. Webb to Daniel Ruggles, March 25, 1865
Ciry Point Ciry Point, March 25, 1865. Colonel RUGGLES, Assistant Adjutant-General: Let the two leading divisions of Fifth Corps move on until halted by General Parke. ALEX. S. WEBB, Brevet…
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Geo. D. Ruggles to Abraham Lincoln, March 25, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 25, 1865—8 p.m.. To the PRESIDENT: Your telegram and Parke’s report* of the “scrimmage” this morning are received. The rebel rooster looks a little the…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to Ulysses S. Grant, March 24, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 24, 1865. In conformity with the wish expressed in your telegram of yesterday, I have the honor to inclose herewith statements of the strength and…
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J. Spreadbury, March 24, 1865
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 24, 1865. No. 26. White House, Va., March 24, 1865. The command will march promptly at 6 a. m. to-morrow in the following order, viz:…