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1001 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

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CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

April 28, 1865.

Major General GEORGE CROOK,

Commanding Second Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that owing to the breaking of the bridge over the Staunton River supplies will not reach us to-night. The wagons have been ordered to meet us on the east side of the Staunton to-morrow night. It is reported that Booth was captured and killed at Port Royal, on the Rappahannock.

Very respectfully,

F. C. NEWHALL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

April 28, 1865.

Hereafter the seizure of animals or private property of any description is hereby positively forbidden, except by special authority from these headquarters. All commanding officers are charged to keep their commands from straggling and pillaging.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

F. C. NEWHALL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

South Boston, Va., April 28, 1865.

The command will move at 6 to-morrow morning to Moseley's Bridge on the Staunton River, and in the following order: First, the command of Brevet Major-General Merritt; second, the command of Major-General Crook. General Crook will detail a suitable rear guard.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE JAMES,
Richmond, Va., April 28, 1865.

Major-General ORD,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: Churches which have been closed in Richmond on account of a refusal by the officiating clergyman to read the prescribed prayer for the President of the United States, will be opened for service by any other clergyman of the same denomination who will read such service.

Very respectfully,

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

RICHMOND, VA., April 28, 1865.

Brigadier-General GORDON,

Norfolk:

No person will receive a clearance or permit to ship or land goods or to benefit by General Orders, Numbers 2, in regard to trade, till he has taken


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