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920 Series I Volume XLVI-II Serial 96 - Appomattox Campaign Part II

Page 920 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

positive information. The party on Palmyra road went a mile beyond Wilmington; met their picket-line half a mile this side of town, and drove them through town and one mile beyond, together with some thirty soldiers loafing about the place. They were re-enforced from up the road, and the scouting party came back. The rebel Colonel Nelson is collecting the country people at Palmyra, but Lieutenant Mitchell, commanding the party, thinks there is no organized party there or in the vicinity. The men he met and skirmished with the thinks were not regular soldiers but farmers, deserters, &c. These scouting parties consisted of twenty men each. I think there is no force either at Goochland or Palmyra.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. L. FITZHUGH,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, March 10, 1865-2.20 p.m.

Major General W. S. HANCOCK,

Winchester, Va.:

The One hundred and forty-fourth Indiana, new infantry regiment, left State yesterday for Middle Military Division. It is ordered via Wheeling and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

THOMAS M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
March 10, 1865.

Colonel THOMAS M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General, War Department:

I request that all new regiments sent to me may be ordered to Harper's Ferry.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,

Major-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, March 10, 1865-10.31 p.m.

Major General W. S. HANCOCK,

Commanding Middle Military Division, Winchester, Va.:

The One hundred and ninety-first Ohio, new infantry regiment, left States this date for your command. It is ordered via Wheeling and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

THOMAS. M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, March 10, 1865-10.31 p.m.

Major General W. S. HANCOCK,

Commanding Middle Military Division, Winchester, Va.:

All new regiments for your command will be ordered to Harper's FErry, as requested in your telegram of this date.

THOMAS M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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