Letter

Edward C. Ord to Edward C. Ord, March 16, 1865

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,

Major-General ORD, Army of the James: Secretary Stanton is here. JNO. A. RAWLINS, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HpqQrs. DEPARTMENT OF Virginia, ARMY OF THE JAMES, No. 75. Before Richmond, Va., March 16, 1865.

1. Maj. R.S. Davis, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty at these headquarters, and will report to the headquarters of the armies at City Point for further orders.

By command of Major-General Ord:

THEODORE READ,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
CIRCULAR, ) HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF Virginia,
x ARMY OF THE JAMES,
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: City Point, Va.. Summary: Major-General Ord issues special orders relieving Maj. R.S. Davis from duty at Army of the James headquarters and outlines organization rules for the provost-marshal's department near Richmond in March 1865.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1 View original source ↗