Letter
Unknown to C. W. Haskins, May 5, 1864
Near Winchester, Va.
Near Winchester, Va., May 5, 1864.
First New York (Veteran) Cavalry, Bunker Hill: LIEUTENANT: The general commanding directs me to say that you will be relieved to-day. You will show the officer relieving you where your men are stationed, give him your instructions, and then report here with all your men. I am, lieutenant,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Near Winchester, Va.. Summary: A Union officer is ordered to be relieved from duty near Winchester, Virginia, and instructed to transfer command and report with his men to headquarters.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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