| Headquarters First Army Corps |
| April 1, 1865 |
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| Maj. E. Taylor |
| Chief Quartermaster First Corps, &c. |
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| How long after Field's two
first brigades have gotten off before you can have transportation {on
the Richmond & Petersburg RR} ready for the other brigades--about 3,000 men? Notify me at once. |
| O. Latrobe |
| Assistant Adjutant-General |
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| April 1, 1865 |
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| Maj. E. Taylor |
| Chief Quartermaster |
| Richmond |
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| Have you secured
transportation? Let me know as soon as possible when the third,
fourth, and fifth brigades can get off. The first two I suppose you
can get off as soon as they reach town. |
| O. Latrobe |
| Assistant Adjutant-General |
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| Headquarters First Army Corps |
| April 1, 1865 |
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| Major Taylor |
| Chief Quartermaster, First Corps |
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| The other brigades
will have to go by railroad. They cannot march and reach Petersburg
in time or in good condition. Two of the brigades, about 1,700 men,
will start in five hours after the first. The other brigade will
come later. |
| O. Latrobe |
| Assistant Adjutant-General |
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| Headquarters First Army Corps |
| April 1, 1865 |
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| Maj. Gen. C. W. Field |
| Commanding Division |
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| General
Lee orders that your division be sent to Petersburg
at once--two brigades by railroad and three by dirt road. You will
start your two right brigades at once for Richmond
to take the ears for Petersburg. The pickets in front of them will remain until General Gary
relieves them, which he has been ordered to do at once. They will
then follow you by railroad. The three other brigades will as soon
as I can inform you by what route they will march. You will leave
the pickets out in their front until General Ewell relieves them
with his Local troops, when they will follow on via railroad and
join you. You will leave your tents, &c., standing on the line.
Major Taylor will furnish railroad transportation for the two
brigades which go to Richmond
by the time they reach there. |
| Respectfully, &c. |
| O. Latrobe |
| Assistant Adjutant-General |