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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865. March 24, 1865. (Received 9.55 a. m.) Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLES, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have the honor to report all quiet on this…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865. March 24, 1865—10.20 a. m. Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLEs, Assistant Adjutant-General: Hight deserters from Heth’s division came in last night. N. A. MILES,…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865. March 24, 1865—10.20 a.m. Capt. C. L. DAVIS, Chief Signal Officer, Army of the Potomac: Richmond Whig of yesterday states the heavy firing…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 24, 1865. The PRESIDENT, City Point: I was glad to hear your safe arrival at Fortress Monroe, and hope that by this time you and…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 23, 1865. General J. D. FESSENDEN, Commanding Post: The major-general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry to-morrow morning, with two days’ rations,…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865. Captain NorRIs, Second U.S. Cavalry: Major-General Hancock directs that you proceed with your regiment to Point of Rocks, below Harper’s…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. General DwiGHtT, Commanding Nineteenth Corps: The major-general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry, with two days’ rations,…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865—4 p.m. (Received 6.30 p. in.) Major-General HALLECK, Chief of Staff, Washington: I do not understand exactly what you mean by…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 23, 1865. Major-General HANCOCK, Winchester : I am very much gratified by your energy in organizing and administering the military affairs of your important command.…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. Brigadier-General FORSYTH, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: A deserter just in from Richmond reports everything quiet there. Breadstuffs, &c., have risen very much…
White House, Va. White House, Va., March 23, 1865. Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States : GENERAL: Your communication of the 21st instant, by hands…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. (Received 9.45 p. m.) Lieutenant-General GRANT: The fires which you see are the woods burning inside my lines. I…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865—11.45 a. m. Major-General PARKE, ‘ Headquarters Army of the Potomac: Eight deserters from General Willcox’s front have just reported— one…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. General KEIFER: General Meade will review the Second Corps to-day, which will necessitate the withdrawal of the troops of…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Mareh 23, 1865. Mareh 23, 1865. Brevet Major-General CRAWFORD, Commanding Third Division : GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send General Baxter’s brigade to reportat…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLES, Assistant-Adjutant-General : I have the honor to report all quiet on this front the past twentyfour…
ORDERS. HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 23, 1865. This corps will be reviewed to-day at 2.30 p. m. The following instructions for the staff of the major-general commanding the corps…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, March 23, 1865. No. 58, City Point, Va., March 23, 1865. * * * * * * * Il. Brig. Gen. C.…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 23, 1865. President LINCOLN, Fort Monroe: (Care of General Barnes, Point Lookout.) Ireached the arsenal with Mrs. Stanton to see you depart a few minutes…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, March 23, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT, Oity Point, Va.: We start to you at 1 p.m. to-day. May lie over during the dark hours of the night. Very…