Philip H. Sheridan to Ulysses S. Grant, March 22, 1865

Lieut. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States:

GENERAL: I will march from the White House on the morning fo the 25th instant, and will cross the Chickahominy at Jones’ Bridge, encamping that night between Charles City Court-House and Westover. The next day, the 26th, I can cross at Deep Bottom, and will require forage at some convenient point not far from the bridge. When the column reaches Harrison’s Landing I will cross over to City Point to see you and make such preparations as may be necessary to carry out the views expressed in your communication of March 19. I think the route by Charles City Court-House the best for me to take and the one which will give you no trouble by movement of troops; the road is good, the crossing of the Chickahominy not difficult. We have with us 200 feet of bridging, which I think sufficient, To-morrow an engi80 “N. AND SE, V. A., W. V. A., M. D., AND P. A. (Caar, LVI.

neer officer will be sent to Jones’ Bridge to examine, and. if we have nét bridging enough I will at once telegraph to you and pontoons can be sent tc Long Bridge crossing.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,