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221 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

Page 221 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

Associated Press, I learn has also gone. They have with them copy of General Orders, Numbers 13, congratulating the army on affair of 25th of March. General Meade recalled the order last night in time to prevent its general distribution. I telegraphed then to City Point to Driscoll, and just received an answer that he cannot be found. I cannot find McGregor. It is important that the order should not get into the papers. Will you please have the editors of the Tribune. Herald, Times, Chronicle, and Associated Press instructed to suppress it. Please answer.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28, 1865-3 p. m.

Colonel RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have telegraphed to New York on the subject of your telegram relating to the non-publication of General Orders, Numbers 13, of March 25, 1865. The publishers of the Tribune, Times, Herald, and World will be requested not to publish that order.

JAS. A. HARDIE,

Inspector-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 28, 1865.

General J. A. HARDIE,
War Department:

I have found McGregor at City Point, and he is notified. It will be best, however, to notify the editors that the order is suppressed.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 28, 1865-8.05 p. m.

Brevet Brigadier-General COLLIS,
Commanding, City Point:

The major-general has been informed that extracts of General Orders, Numbers 13, have been sent North by you for publication. The order is suppressed. He directs that you telegraph to the parties to whom you sent these extracts and stop the publication. Please report you action.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS POST, City Point, Va., March 28, 1865.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Army of the Potomac:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding has been miniformed in regard to my sending North General Orders, Numbers 13, or any part of it.


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