HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865. March 24, 1865. (Received 9.55 a. m.) Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLES, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have the honor to report all quiet on this…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865. March 24, 1865—10.20 a. m. Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLEs, Assistant Adjutant-General: Hight deserters from Heth’s division came in last night. N. A. MILES,…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865. March 24, 1865—10.20 a.m. Capt. C. L. DAVIS, Chief Signal Officer, Army of the Potomac: Richmond Whig of yesterday states the heavy firing…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 24, 1865. The PRESIDENT, City Point: I was glad to hear your safe arrival at Fortress Monroe, and hope that by this time you and…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 23, 1865. General J. D. FESSENDEN, Commanding Post: The major-general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry to-morrow morning, with two days’ rations,…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865. Captain NorRIs, Second U.S. Cavalry: Major-General Hancock directs that you proceed with your regiment to Point of Rocks, below Harper’s…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. General DwiGHtT, Commanding Nineteenth Corps: The major-general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry, with two days’ rations,…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865—4 p.m. (Received 6.30 p. in.) Major-General HALLECK, Chief of Staff, Washington: I do not understand exactly what you mean by…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 23, 1865. Major-General HANCOCK, Winchester : I am very much gratified by your energy in organizing and administering the military affairs of your important command.…
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…