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Theodore Read to R. M. Wesv, March 17, 1865
Before Richmond, Va. Before Richmond, Va., March 17, 1865. Col. R. M. WEsv, Commanding Cavalry Division : COLONEL: You can carry out your plan proposed of crossing the White Oak…
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Unknown to Lieutenant-Colonel READ, March 17, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, Near White Oak Bridge, March 17, 1865—4 a. m.. Lieutenant-Colonel READ, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the James: One brigade of this command (Evans’) has just returned to…
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Godfrey Weitzel to Theo. Read, March 17, 1865
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 17, 1865. March 17, 1865. (Sent 8.55 p. m.) Col. THEO. READ, Assistant Adjutant-General : During the last hour several explosions have been heard in…
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Major-General to Alexander S. Webb, March 17, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 17, 1865. March 17, 1865. General WEBB, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: Nothing of importance has occurred on my line. A scouting party…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to George D. Ruggles, March 17, 1865
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 17, 1865. March 17, 1865. Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLES, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have the honor to report all quiet on this front during the past…
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Henry W. Benham to Brevet Brigadier-General SHARPE, March 17, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 17, 1865. March 17, 1865—9 p.m. Brevet Brigadier-General SHARPE: Refugees from Richmond who came into our lines to-day report that Sheridan had a fight…
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Charles H. Morgan to Brevet Major-General TORBERT, March 16, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865. Brevet Major-General TORBERT, Chief of Cavalry : GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires you to send to-night a scouting party up…
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Christopher C. Augur to Christopher C. Augur, March 16, 1865
WINCHESTER, V. A. WINCHESTER, V. A., March 16, 1865. (Received 12 m.) Maj. Gen. C. C. AUGUR, Commanding Department of Washington : Colonel Thompson, First New Hampshire Cavalry, with about…
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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…
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J. Spreadbury to Brevet Major-General CUSTER, March 16, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Mangohick Ohurch, Va., March 16, 1865. Brevet Major-General CUSTER, Commanding Third Cavalry Division : GENERAL: You will detail fifty picked men and horses, with one…