Letter
Edward C. Ord to H. B. Scott, March 18, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT,
March 18, 1865.
March 18, 1865—8.25 a. m. Captain WHIPPLE,
Send out along the lines of vedettes and direct a very close watch of the roads and enemy’s front to be kept and any firing or suspicious signs reported to these headquarters at once. Send scouts up to White’s Tavern and vicinity morning and night to examine the enemy’s line and report results.
By order of Major-General Ord:
H. B. SCOTT,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpagrs. DEPT. OF Virginia, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
In the Field, March 18, 1865—11.10 p. m.
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpagrs. DEPT. OF Virginia, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
In the Field, March 18, 1865—11.10 p. m.
Colonel WEST,
Commanding Cavalry Division, in the Field:
Withdraw all your cavalry command at once and return to camp by
the best route or routes. Let the portion of the division which covers
Commanding Cavalry Division, in the Field:
Withdraw all your cavalry command at once and return to camp by
the best route or routes. Let the portion of the division which covers
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Ord orders vigilant reconnaissance and surveillance of enemy lines near White's Tavern, followed by an immediate withdrawal of cavalry forces to camp on March 18, 1865.
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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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