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John Gibbon to Read, March 21, 1865
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…
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Theo. Read to John A. Rawlins, March 21, 1865
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…
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Fred. T. Locke to Brevet Major-General GRIFFIN, March 21, 1865
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…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to George D. Ruggles, March 21, 1865
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…
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George G. Meade to Ulysses S. Grant, March 21, 1865
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…
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E.D. Townsend to Ulysses S. Grant, March 21, 1865
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…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, March 20, 1865
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.…
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George Crook to Stevenson, March 20, 1865
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…
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John D. Stevenson to D. S. Walker, March 20, 1865
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…
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Wesley Merritt to James W. Forsyth, March 20, 1865
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,…
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George H. Gordon to Gorpon, March 20, 1865
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,…
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George L. Hartsuff to J. M. Howard, March 20, 1865
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…
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Edward C. Ord to John A. Rawlins, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, In the Field, March 20, 1865. Brigadier-General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff, City Point: Twenty-three deserters have. been received at these headquarters from the enemy. since…
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Edward C. Ord to Alexander S. Webb, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 20, 1865. ‘ March 20, 1865. Major-General WEBB: Nothing of interest has occurred on my lines since last report. H. E. DAVIES, J. R., Brigadier-General, Commanding.…
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John G. Parke to George G. Meade, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865—7.50 p. m. General MEADE: Since the storm we have had a fine opportunity to observe the enemy’s line. I have…
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Horatio G. Wright to Alexander S. Webb, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865. (Received 11.55 p. m.) Major-General WEBB, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: Deserters from MacRae’s brigade report that Johnuson’s and Heth’s…
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George Wright to G. D. Ruggles, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865. Col. G. D. RUGGLES: T have the honor to report that nothing of importance has transpired on the lines of…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to Brevet Major-General WEBB, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865. Brevet Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: Two deserters from Sixteenth North Carolina Cavalry came in this morning. They report all…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to George D. Ruggles, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 20, 1865. Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLES, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have the honor to report all quiet on this front during the past twenty-four hours.…
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A. A. Humphreys, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865—9.40 a.m. Ten deserters last night from Heth’s division. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Major-General, Commanding.