Letter
Edward C. Ord to George H. Gorrdon, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES,
March 19, 1865.
March 19, 1865. (Keceived 5.20 p. m.)
General GEORGE H. GorRDON, Norfolk :
Colonel Sumner has been ordered to report to you with his cavalry command. Heis now at Fort Monroe, and will goover at once. Have him Jand his command at a point least likely to attract attention and hold him near Norfolk or Portsmouth in readiness for any orders. He will probably have to remain in camp several days. Answer.
By command of General Ord:
THEO. READ,
Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.
Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: General Ord directs General Gordon to discreetly position Colonel Sumner's cavalry near Norfolk or Portsmouth for immediate readiness and potential extended encampment.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1
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