Ulysses S. Grant to E.D. Townsend, March 22, 1865

March 22, 1865. Brigadier-General TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, War Department : I do not exactly understand your dispatch. The order for General Crook to report to General Grant did come through me, and there will be no delay if General Crook has obeyed my order of yesterday. I have no understanding whatever with General Schurz or any one concerning General Paine, and have no use for him, as I know nothing about him; and as he is an officer of old date 1 might not be able to dispose of him. WINF’D S. HANCOCK, Major-General. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, March 22, 1865, Major-General HANCOCK, Winchester, Va.: Your dispatch just received. I referred to the first dispatch informing General Crook of his exchange and returning him to duty, which was sent to him direct. It is now allright Will write you by mail. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. HpqQrs. DEPT. OF Washington, 22D ARMY CORPS, Washington, D. C., March 22, 1865. (Received 6.10 p. m.) Lieutenant-General GRANT, City Point: The Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry numbers 1,200 men. They have nished with carbines instead? Shall they take wagons with them? C. C. AUGUR, Major-General. City Point, V. A., March 22, 1865—7 p.m. (Received 12.30 a. m. 23d.) You may send the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry as it is, transportation and all.

U. S. GRANT,