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GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
ARMY OF THE OHIO, Numbers 49.
Raleigh, N. C., May 15, 1865.

The following orders from headquaters Military Division of the James are published for the information and guidance of all in the Department of North Carolina, which now forms part of that military division. *

By command of Major-General Schofield:

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GOLDSBOROUGH, May 15, 1865.

Major-General SCHOFIELD:

The railroad communication with Richmond is complete by way of Danville. Burkeville, and Petersburg, and trains are running regularly. We received by this route yesterday Northern papers of the 11th.

J. D. COX.

GREENSBOROUGH, May 15, 1865.

Major General J. M. SCHOFIELD,

Commanding Department of North Carolina:

Governor Vance leaves for Raleigh this p. m. on the cars under guard.

J. D. COX,

Major-General, Commanding.

GREENSBOROUGH, May 15, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel CAMPBELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of North Carolina:

Thirty-one pieces of artillery have been brought in to-day by a detachment sent for that purpose in the vicinity of Union Factory.

J. D. COX,

Major-General.


HDQRS. DEPT. OF NORTH CAROLINA, ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Raleigh, N. C., May 15, 1865.

Major General J. D. COX,

Greensborough:

It is reported that a number of State records are at Salisbury in possession of the post commandant. The commanding general directs that you have all such records sent here.

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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* See General Orders, Numbers 1, Military Division of the James, April 22, 1865, Vol. XLVI, Part III, p. 891. General Orders, Nos. 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54, headquaters Department of North Carolina, of May 15, 1865, also republished General Orders, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 from headquarters Military Division of the James, for which see Vol. XLVI, Part III, pp. 939, 944, 990, 1074, 1091, respectively.

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