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K. E. D. Townsend to S. L. BRown, March 20, 1865
City Pornt, V. A. City Pornt, V. A., March 20, 1865. Col. S. L. BRown, Quartermaster-General’s Office : : General Sheridan’s cavalry, now at White House, will probably join us.…
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Rufus Ingalls to K. E. M. Stanton, March 20, 1865
Ciry Point, V. A. Ciry Point, V. A., March 20, 1865. Hon. K. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: The following items are from to-day’s Richmond papers: We are gratified…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Ulysses S. Grant, March 20, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 20, 1565—11 a.m.. Lieutenant-General GRANT: I saw General Gordon at Norfolk. He is content to remain in command there and unless you think differently it…
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Charles H. Morgan to Fessenden, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. General FESSENDEN, Commanding Post: GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry to-morrow morning, with two…
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Charles H. Morgan to John D. Stevenson, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. General J. D. STEVENSON, Harper’s Ferry: The general desires the expedition to move to-morrow morning. Please inform Colonel Reno and…
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John D. Stevenson to John D. Stevenson, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS, March 19, 1865. Commanding, Summit Point: In pursuance of orders from headquarters you will send a regiment of infantry to the fords of the Shenandoah in…
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Charles H. Morgan to Emoryy, March 19, 1865
WINCHESTER WINCHESTER, March 19, 1865. General EMoRyY: The major-general commanding desires you to send from Summit Point a regiment of infantry to the fords of the Shenandoah in the vicinity…
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Www. Gamble to William Gamble, March 19, 1865
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., March 19, 1865. General GAMBLE, Commanding at Fairfax Court-House: I wish yourself or Colonel Sweitzer to go in command of the expedition I have…
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Wesley Merritt to Brevet Major-General, March 19, 1865
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 19, 1865. No. 19., White House, Va., March 19, 1865. these headquarters for duty, and is announced as inspector-general of the cavalry. He will be…
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R. M. West to H. C. Whipple, March 19, 1865
Before Richmond, Va. Before Richmond, Va., March 19, 1865. COLONEL: I have the honor to transmit, inclosed herewith, copy of telegram just received from headquarters Army of the James, for…
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Edward C. Ord to Read, March 19, 1865
NORFOLK NORFOLK, March 19, 1865. General READ: Your telegram received. 1 will dispose of Colonel Sumner as directed. GEO. H. GORDON, NORFOLK, March 19, 1865—6 p.m. General READ, Assistant Adjutant-General:…
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Edward C. Ord to George H. Gorrdon, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. (Keceived 5.20 p. m.) General GEORGE H. GorRDON, Norfolk : Colonel Sumner has been ordered to report to you…
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George L. Hartsuff to Theodore Read, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. Lieut. Col. THEODORE READ, Assistant Adjutant-General : The results of the late cavalry expedition may not be considered as positive, because…
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Rob. M. West to Theodore Read, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865—7.45 a.m. Lieut. Col. THEODORE READ, Assistant Adjutant-General : I respectfully report the safe return of the cavalry. I learned from a…
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John Gibbon to Edward C. Ord, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. Major-General ORD: Please send me some more of General Grant’s orders and a man who understands your mode of fixing…
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Unknown to Godfrey Weitzel, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. Major-General WEITZEL: On the Bermuda front the order promising pay for arms and horses has been circulated with kites, bows and arrows,…
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Edward C. Ord to John A. Rawlins, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. (Received 3.20 p. m.) General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: The cavalry report but one man wounded and three captured…
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Thteutenant-General to Ulysses S. Grant, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865—12 m. Lieutenant-General GRANT, Oity Point: Sumner is at Fort Monroe. Has orders from Sheridan to send his transports back…
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Edward C. Ord to Edward C. Ord, March 19, 1865
City Point, V. A. City Point, V. A., March 19, 1865. Major-General ORD: General Sheridan has brought with him some 2,000 or 3,000 negroes. I have directed him to send…
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K. O. C. Ord to Alexander S. Webb, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. Major-General WEBB: : ‘ Nothing of interest has occurred on my lines during past twenty-four ours. H. E, DAVIES, J. R.,…