899 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 22, 1865.Brigadier-General CHAPMAN, Commanding Cavalry Brigade:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed with your command to the south side Potomac River, and go into temporary camp in the vicinity of the old Rendezvous of Distribution. Captain Hoyt, commissary of subsistence, will furnish your supplies from the depot at that place.
Very respectfully, general, your most obedient servant,
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
LEONARDTOWN, MD., April 29, 1865.
Bvt. Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:
For the last forty-eight hours my cavalry have been scouring this country thoroughly in every direction. Can learn of no rebel bands. Officers report the driest scouting. Have had five parties out to-day in as many different directions. Have heard from all except the one scouting up and down the Patuxent on this side. Have also sent party of eighty to scout Calvert Country. They will cross at Benedict in steamers. Captain Rogers just arrived. I know nothing of Colonel Wells.
Respectfully,
J. M. WAITE,
Major.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 22, 1865.Major WAITE, Commanding, Leonardtown, Md.:
MAJOR: Booth fell near Bryantown and broke his leg. Is supposed to have gone toward the Wicomico River, probably with the view of getting down the stream and thence across the river. His accomplice, Herold, is with him. Colonel Wells is at Bryantown.
Respectfully,
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY GOVERNOR,
Alexandria, Va., April 22, 1865.ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,
Headquarters Department of Washington:
SIR: Rebel soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia report that this side of the Rappahannock River there are large numbers of men of that army without paroles; some say many hundreds. I communicate the above for the information of the major-general commanding the department.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. P. SLOUGH,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers.
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