Letter
Wesley Merritt to James W. Forsyth, March 23, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY,
March 23, 1865.
March 23, 1865. Brigadier-General FORSYTH, Chief of Staff:
GENERAL: A deserter just in from Richmond reports everything quiet there. Breadstuffs, &c., have risen very much in price in the last few days. There is a small picket at New Castle and Cold Harbor, relieved from Richmond. The man belongs to the Richmond City in front of Richmond; does not know where he is now.
Very respectfully,
W. MERRITT,
Brevet Major-General.
Brevet Major-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: W. Merritt informs Brigadier-General Forsyth of a deserter's report indicating quiet conditions and rising bread prices in Richmond, with small pickets stationed at New Castle and Cold Harbor.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1
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