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ORDERS.] CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,
Boydton, Va., April 26, 1865.
The command will move at 6 a. m. to-morrow to Abbyville, in the following order: First, Third Cavalry Division, Brevet Major-General Custer commanding; second, Second Cavalry Division, Major-General Crook commanding; third, First Cavalry Division, Brigadier-General Devin commanding. General Merritt will detail a competent guard to accompany the wagon train. Headquarters wagons and ambulances will accompany their respective divisions.
By command of Major-General Sheridan:
JAS. W. FORSYTH,
Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.
CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,
Boydton, April 26, 1865-5 p. m.
Major-General CROOK,
Commanding Second Cavalry Division:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you camp your division to-night near where General Custer's division goes into camp. General Custer will camp, I understand, near a mill about two or three miles from here. Please send two orderlies to report and remain here to-night.
I am, general, very respectfully,
JAS. W. FORSYTH,
Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.
RICHMOND, VA., April 26, 1865.
Major-General ORD,
Commanding Department of Virginia:
GENERAL: In order that farmers may have an opportunity to procure animals for agricultural purposes, all condemned horses and mules belonging to the forces in this department will be sold at public auction at such times and places as may be deemed most suitable. The sales will be made in small lots, and a notice of at least two weeks will be given of each sale by publication in the newspapers.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. W. HALLECK,
Major-General, Commanding.
RICHMOND, VA., April 26, 1865.
Major-General ORD,
Commanding Department of Virginia:
GENERAL: All women and children who wish to go from Richmond to the southern counties, and have no means of transportation, will receive transportation on the railroad to Burkeville or so far as the road is repaired. Those wishing to go in other directions will be conveyed out of the city in ambulances to certain convenient points to be designated by you. No one will be permitted to come to the city in public conveyances.
Very respectfully,
H. W. HALLECK,
Major-General, Commanding.
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