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Page 744 OPERATIONS IN N. C., S. C., S. GA., AND E. FLA. Chapter LIX.

GREENSBOROUGH, N. C. April 2, 1865.

Colonel MCALISTER,

Lexington, N. C.:

(On Train from Salisbury.)

Stop your command at Lexington until further orders. Report.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., April 2, 1865.

Colonel MCALISTER,

High Point, N. C.:

March to this point with that portion of your command now at High Point, and order the remainder at Salisbury to come here also.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., April 2, 1865.

OFFICER Commanding DETACH. OF COLONEL MCALISTER'S COMD.

High Point, N. C.:

Remain at High Point until further orders.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., August 2, 1865.

M. N. BLAKEMORE,

Salisbury, N. C.:

Call on Captain Sharp, superintendent of railroads, to aid you. Move on to Raleigh and report there at headquarters.

By command of General Beauregard:

JOHN M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., April 2, 1865.

Surg. JOHN CLOPTON,

Medical Purveyor, High Point, N. C.:

Send stores to Salisbury, but if scouts from Salem report at High Point enemy moving northward, then keep stores at High Point.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., April 2, 1865.

Colonel A. J. GONZALES,

Chief of Artillery, Hillsborough, N. C.:

Independent of Bachman's and Maxwell's batteries, and the one ordered to be held ready to move, send two batteries fully equipped, under a good field officer, to report to commanding officer at Danville. They must march by dirt road, taking nearest and best route.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.


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