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

Page 236 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS DISMOUNTED CAMP, March 28, 1865.

Brevet Major-General MERRITT,
Commanding Cavalry Corps, Gregg's Switch:

I have 1,000 men who have arms and equipments. No horses have arrived yet.

G. MIDDLETON,

Lieutenant-Colonel, &c.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Hancock's Station, Va., March 28, 1865.

Major General GEORGE CROOK,
Commanding Second Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have your command in readiness to march at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning. Further instructions will be given to-night.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 28, 1865-5.35 p. m.

Major-General CROOK,
Commanding Second Division:

The horse battery which General Davies was told to retain subject to an order form these headquarters will not be required. If you do not desire to take it with you, General Meade directs that it be sent to General Parke.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, Broadway Landing, March 28, 1865-7.40 a. m.

Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT:

My men are all cross. General Turner about six miles ahead of this; may get to Fort Sampson to-night. Trains much delayed and not across; bad roads, &c. Foster's and Birney's divisions must rest till 10 or 12 o'clock, and cannot make more than ten miles to-day. Been up all night and march poorly.

E. O. C. ORD,
Major-General.

CITY POINT, VA., March 28, 1865.

Major-General ORD,

Commanding Army of the James:

General Meade suggests that if you have any telegraph operators to spare they be sent over to him, as in extending the telegraph the number of stations on this side are not reduced.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.


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