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46,149 lettersWashington, D. C. Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865. General GAMBLE, Commanding, Fairfax Court-House: General Hancock has a force in Loudoun County, and thinks the rebel force there will be…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865. General BARNES, Commanding, Point Lookout: Let the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry make immediate requisition for carbines and such equipments as they require…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865. General BARNES, Commanding, Point Lookout: Will you have 1,000 men at the post after the removal of the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry?…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 21, 1865. March 21, 1865. Maj. Gen. C. C. AUGUR, Commanding Department of Washington: Major-General Hancock desires the Second Regiment, First Veteran Corps, Lieutenant-Colonel Kusserow…
Washington Washington, March 21, 1865. Maj. Gen. W. S. HANCOCK, Commanding Middle Military Division, Winchester, Va.: The Secretary of War directs that Maj. Gen. George Crook be immediately relieved from…
HANCOCK’S HEADQUARTERS, March 21, 1865. March 21, 1865. (Received 7 a. m. 22d.) Major-General HALLECK, Chief of Staff: I learn to-night, through a dispatch from General Carroll, at Cumberland, that…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, White House, Va., March 21, 1865. Bvt. Maj. Gen. J. A. RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I send to-day to City Point, under command of Colonel…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 21, 1865. No. 58. Before Richmond, Va., March 21, 1865. Brigade, Cavalry Division, will report to Col. S. P. Spear,…
City Point City Point, 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…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 21, 1865. March 21, 1865. (Received 5.10 p. m.) General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: Twenty-nine deserters have been received at these headquarters from the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 21, 1865. March 21, 1865. Brevet Major-General GRIFFIN, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: In reply to your letter of this p.m. I am instructed by…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 21, 1865. March 21, 1865—9 a.m, Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLES, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have the honor to report all quiet on this front during…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT: A person in confidential communication with Thompson and Tucker, the rebel agents in Canada, whence he has just arrived, reports…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 21, 1865—10 p.m.. Lieutenant-General GRANT: I have ordered General Crook to be relieved and report to you for assignment to command, and have directed paymasters…
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, March 20, 1865. Maj. Gen. Joun A. DIx, GENERAL: I inclose for your information a copy of two letters of the 12th instant, addressed by Mr.…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865. General STEVENSON: The One hundred and ninety-fourth Ohio, Colonel McCook, passed through Cumberland at 9 a. m. to-day. Please order…
Summit Pornt Summit Pornt, March 20, 1865. Regiment sent on reconnaissance has just returned. Reports no enemy to be found this side of Shenandoah. Will forward written report as soon…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865. Colonel ForsyTH, Additional Aide-de-Camp : COLONEL: On my return to camp I find a consolidated report of the number of dismounted men,…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865—4 p. m. General Gorpon, Norfolk, Va.: The Secretary of War says you can proceed with conscription in Norfolk, Portsmouth,…
GENERAL ) HDQRS. DEFENSES OF BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA4., ORDERS, ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 20, 1865. 1. By authority from department headquarters the troops of this command are hereby reorganized…