HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF
NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
April 2, 1865.
Generals Longstreet's and Hill's corps will cross the
pontoon bridge at Battersea Factory, and take the River road, north side of
Appomattox, to Bevill's Bridge to-night. General Gordon's corps will cross at
Pocahontas and railroad bridges, his troops taking Hickory road, following
General Longstreet to Bevill's Bridge, and his wagons taking the Woodpecker
road to Old Colville, endeavoring not to interfere with Mahone's troops from
Chesterfield Court-House, who will take the same road. General Mahone's
division will take the road to Chesterfield Court-House, thence by Old Colville
to Goode's Bridge. Mahone's wagons will precede him on the same road or take
some road to his right. General Ewell's command will cross the James River at
and below Richmond, taking the road to Branch Church, via Gregory's, to Genito
road, via Genito Bridge to Amelia Court-House. The wagons from Richmond will
take the Manchester pike and Buckingham road, via Meadville, to Amelia
Court-House. The movement of all troops will commence at 8 o'clock, the artillery
moving out quietly first, infantry following, except the pickets, who will be
withdrawn at 3 o'clock. The artillery not required with the troops will be
moved by the roads prescribed for the wagons, or such other as may be most
convenient. Every officer is expected to give his unremitting attention to
cause the movement to be made successfully.
By order of General Lee:
W. H. TAYLOR,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
After all the infantry and artillery have crossed,
Pocahontas and Campbell's Bridges will be destroyed by the engineers. The
pontoon bridge at Battersea Factory and the railroad bridges will be reserved
for the pickets.
SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
46, Part 3 (Serial No. 97), p. 1379; John William Jones, Life
and Letters of Robert Edward Lee: Soldier and Man, p. 364
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