Order
J. Spreadbury, March 24, 1865
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY,
March 24, 1865.
No. 26. White House, Va., March 24, 1865. The command will march promptly at 6 a. m. to-morrow in the following order, viz: First, Third Division; second, wagon train; third, First Division. The column will march via Jones’ Bridge and Charles City Court-House toward Westover, on the James River. The First Division, after crossing the Chickahominy, will throw a brigade in rear of the pontoon train, which~ brigade will protect the taking up of the bridge. oe command of Brevet Major-General Merritt:
J. SPREADBURY,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: J. Spreadbury orders a cavalry march on March 25, 1865, detailing division positions and a brigade's role in securing a bridge near the James River during the Civil War.
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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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