Letter
E. S. Sanford to E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, May 11, 1864
New York
New York, May 11, 1864.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Sir: Before the publication of your dispatch of this morning the most intense anxiety prevailed. Gold went up to 1764. On its publication, about 1 o’clock, gold went down in fifteen minutes to 1704. There is but one expression of opinion among loyal people here respecting the General Dix dispatches, viz, gratitude for them and unlimited confidence in their contents.
Very respectfully,
E. S. SANFORD,
Major-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HpgRs. HaAsKIn's DIv., 22D ARMy CorRPs,
DEPARTMENT OF Washington,
Major-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HpgRs. HaAsKIn's DIv., 22D ARMy CorRPs,
DEPARTMENT OF Washington,
No. 39. May 12, 1864.
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2. The First Regiment Vermont Heavy Artillery is relieved from
duty in this command, and will proceed to Belle Plain in pursuance of instructions herewith sent. The commanding officers of forts
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2. The First Regiment Vermont Heavy Artillery is relieved from
duty in this command, and will proceed to Belle Plain in pursuance of instructions herewith sent. The commanding officers of forts
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: New York. Summary: E. S. Sanford expresses gratitude and confidence in General Dix's dispatches, noting their calming effect on New York's volatile gold market during the Civil War.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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