John Gibbon to Read, March 21, 1865

(Received 6 p. m.) General READ: I go down to Fort Monroe to-night. Come back to-morrow. Notify General Gibbon.

CIRCULAR. Hpars. TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Before Richmond, Va., March 21, 1865. The following dispatch has been received from the major-general commanding Department of Virginia, and is published for the information of all concerned: HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF Virginia, March 21, 1865,

Cannot something be done to stop desertions from your corps? I will give $100 reward and three months’ leave or furlough to any officer or soldier who shoots or brings in a deserter going to the enemy. Division commanders will cause com5 RB R—VOL XLVI, PT III

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manders of regiments in which such desertions may occur to make out and send to these headquarters lists of all suspected bounty jumpers in their commands. The department commander has decided that he will send all bounty jumpers to the Dry Tortugas.

By command of Maj. Gen. John Gibbon: