HEADQUARTERS, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865—1.20 p.m. Brevet Brigadier-General SHARPE: Yesterday Pickett’s division returned from near Hanover, crossed the Mechanicsville bridge, marched toward Richmond to just through the second…
Crry Port, V. A. Crry Port, V. A., March 19, 1865. Hon. W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State: With this I have the honor of forwarding to you specimens of…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 18, 1865. March 18, 1865. General J. D. STEVENSON, Harper’s Ferry: By what authority is Colonel Reno absent? The movement vontemplated is necessarily suspended. Have…
WINCHESTER, V. A. WINCHESTER, V. A., March 18, 1865. General GRANT, City Point, Va.: I have a report this morning that Sheridan is on the Tye River, in Nelson County,…
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 18, 1865. No. 16. } White House, Va., March 18, 1865. I. A thorough inspection of their respective commands will immediately be ordered by division…
City Point, V. A. City Point, V. A., March 18, 1865. Col. O. E, BABCOCK, Fort Monroe, Va.: The articles you require will be sent from here. They will leave…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 18, 1865. March 18, 1865—11.50 p.m. Lieut. Col. THEODORE READ, Assistant Adjutant-General: I received orders directing Colonel West to withdraw his command. Have countermanded the order…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, March 18, 1865. March 18, 1865—8.25 a. m. Captain WHIPPLE, Send out along the lines of vedettes and direct a very close watch of the roads and enemy’s…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, March 18, 1865. March 18, 1865—7.15 p.m. General HARTSUFF: Cobb’s Hill signal officer reported at 3 p.m. that the enemy had placed double the usual number of pickets…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS, March 18, 1865. No. 32. Before Richmond, Va., March 18, 1865. By authority of the major-general commanding the Army of the James, the…