Letter
J. H. Taylor to Henry M. Lazelle, May 14, 1864
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C., May 14, 1864.
Col. Henry M. LAZELLE, Sixteenth New York Cavalry, Fairfax Court-House: CoLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you send a squadron of cavalry to scout the country toward the fords on the Rappahannock below Rappahannock Station, to ascertain if any Confederate cavalry are in that vicinity, or if there are any indications of an attempt to make a raid on the road toward Belle Plain. If information to that effect is acquired, let the officer in command send an officer to the nearest telegraph station to communicate to these headquarters. The commander of the scout will be instructed to treat guerrillas who may be met with the utmost rigor. Notify Colonel Lowell, commanding brigade.
Respectfully,
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WaR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., May 14, 1864—2 p. m.
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WaR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., May 14, 1864—2 p. m.
Lieutenant-General GRANT,
Headquarters in the Field:
* * Sigel isat Woodstock ; reports Breckinridge at Staunton on the 10th
of May, and that a portion of his force was in Sigel's front. Crook
Headquarters in the Field:
* * Sigel isat Woodstock ; reports Breckinridge at Staunton on the 10th
of May, and that a portion of his force was in Sigel's front. Crook
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: J. H. Taylor orders Colonel Lazelle to dispatch cavalry scouts toward Rappahannock fords to detect Confederate raids and rigorously confront guerrillas during the 1864 Civil War campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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