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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
Before Richmond, Va. Before Richmond, Va., March 24, 1865. Capt. D. L. NoGGLE, Commanding Fourth Wisconsin Battery. Caprain: You will have your battery in readiness to march at 5 a.…
Before Richmond, Va. Before Richmond, Va., March 24, 1865. Colonel WEST, Commanding Brigade, Cavalry Division: You will have your command in readiness to march at 5 a. m. to-morrow, the…