Report of the Second Army Corps, From March 29, to April 9, 1865
Submitted to Major General Webb. Chief of Staff Army of the Potomac [Washington D.C.?]: Army of the Potomac, 1865.
First Edition. Wraps. Stitched wraps. 13 pages, [1] page blank, [1].. Light creases to the paper.
This report summarizes the final battles of the Appomattox Campaign. On April 9th, under flags of truce, the armies halted to receive communications. ""At about 4 p. m. it was announced the Army of Northern Virginia had capitulated." The unit was near Farmville, Virginia when Lee's Army surrendered.
Four brief marginalia corrections in pencil made to the report. Page 8 of the report, 6th paragraph down, is the printed statement - "Towards sunset I received a communication from Major General Webb, Chief of Staff, informing me that under instructions from the Lieutenant General, Major General Meade resumed command of the Second corps, and directing me to report my position and condition of supplies. In reporting my place of halt for the night to Major General Sheridan, I informed him of the receipt of this communication." This paragraph has portions marked out in pencil with a note written in the left margin - "I would report thereafter to Maj Genl Meade". On the right side of the paragraph is the note - "I informed Major S of - - notified." Another correction regards the number of casualties of the Second Army Corps in battle near Farmville, April 7th. The report prints "671 officers and men killed, wounded, and missing..." The number was corrected in pencil to "571."
Scarce. OCLC locates 5 copies in institutions. Good. Item #31532
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