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

Page 774 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

WINCHESTER, April 15, 1865.

General DWIGHT,

Stephenson's:

The or for the movement of troops to-night is suspended.

C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, April 15, 1865.

Brevet Major-General TORBERT,
Commanding, Cavalry:

The major-general commanding directs that you send a detachment of cavalry to Strasburg, so as to arrive there at an early hour on Monday morning, for the purpose of receiving the surrender of a part of the Twenty-third Virginia Cavalry, and such other men as may avail themselves of a parole.

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C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, April 15, 1865.

Major T. W. LUSK,
Charleston, Va.:

Mosby's men can surrender on the men terms as Lee's men and go to their homes. It is only necessary that they deliver up their arms and horses and take a parole not to take up arms again unless regularly exchanged.

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C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, April 15, 1865.

General MORGAN,

Chief of Staff:

Mosby was at Leesburg yesterday. Is still there to-day. Has his own command and part of White's battalion with him. Is trying to induce all stragglers to join his command. There are large numbers of his command at Leesburg and adjoining county, and coming in every day-some of them paroled, many of them not. A scout sent into Loudoun yesterday returned to-day with three prisoners, one of them of Mobberly's gang. I think I shall secure this evening the three remaining members of the Mobberly band.

J. D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.


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