Letter
Manning to Brevet Brigadier-General SHARPE, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS,
March 19, 1865.
March 19, 1865—1.20 p.m. Brevet Brigadier-General SHARPE: Yesterday Pickett’s division returned from near Hanover, crossed the Mechanicsville bridge, marched toward Richmond to just through the second line of works, where they are encamped on the left-hand side of the road. Corse had a small skirmish with Sheridan at Ashland, but nothing of much account.
: MANNING,
Provost-Marshal-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Manning reports to Brigadier-General Sharpe that Pickett's division has returned near Hanover, crossed Mechanicsville bridge, and encamped near Richmond after a minor skirmish between Corse and Sheridan at Ashland.
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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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