Letter
Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, U. S. A, March 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, A. G. O.,
Washington, March 10, 1862.
Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, U. S. A., Commanding, &c., Port Royal, S. C.:
GENERAL: I am instructed to inform you that, in consequence of information just received that the enemy is abandoning his position at Centreville and towards Manassas, a forward movement of the Army of the Potomac has been ordered this day, to seize upon any advantage that may offer.
I am, sir, &c., L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Washington. Summary: The Adjutant-General informs Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman of the Army of the Potomac's ordered advance following enemy withdrawal from Centreville and Manassas in March 1862.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6
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