Order
Wesley Merritt to George A. Custer, March 16, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY,
March 16, 1865.
March 16, 1865. General CUSTER:
It is important that the force ordered to Hanovertown Ferry in verbal message by Captain Cooley, aide-de-camp, make the reconnaissance to that point as soon as possible and report promptly. As soon as you receive the report send it to these headquarters at once.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. MERRITT,
Brevet Major-General, Commanding.
16 N. AND S. E. V. A., W. V. A., M. D., AND P. A. (Car. LVI.
WINCHESTER, V. A., March 16, 1865.
Brevet Major-General, Commanding.
16 N. AND S. E. V. A., W. V. A., M. D., AND P. A. (Car. LVI.
WINCHESTER, V. A., March 16, 1865.
Major-General HALLECK,
Chief of Staff:
The anomalous position occupied here by General Emory is a constant source of embarrassment tome. The organization of the Nineteenth Corps is still kept complete, only one division being here.
The transportation of the division absent is held intact at Frederick.
Chief of Staff:
The anomalous position occupied here by General Emory is a constant source of embarrassment tome. The organization of the Nineteenth Corps is still kept complete, only one division being here.
The transportation of the division absent is held intact at Frederick.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Brevet Major-General Merritt orders General Custer to promptly conduct reconnaissance at Hanovertown Ferry and immediately report the findings to headquarters.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1
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