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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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Letters about 1865
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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…
Letter
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…
Letter
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…
Telegram
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…