Today in History:

779 Series I Volume XLVII-III Serial 100 - Columbia Part III

Page 779 Chapter LIX. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. -CONFEDERATE.

RALEIGH, N. C., April 10, 1865.

Captain R. T. BEAUREGARD:

(Care Commanding Officer, Salisbury, N. C.)

Major Johnston should represent condition of his battalion to General Johnston, who issued the order referred to.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

(Repeat to care Colonel W. J. Hoke, commandant post Charlotte, N. C.)

RALEIGH, N. C., April 10, 1865-10. 45 a. m.

Major J. C. HOLMES,

Greensborough, N. C.:

Stop at Greensborough, for defense of that place, all troops passing. Troops at High Point and Lexington should be concentrated there also.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

RALEIGH, N. C., April 10, 1865.

General S. W. FERGUSON,

Commanding Brigade Cavalry:

(Care General Bradley T. Johnson, Salisbury.)

Enemy are threatening railroad from Greensborough to Danville. Hurry forward to protect it.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

(Same care Colonel W. J. Hoke, Charlotte, and Major J. C. Holmes, Greensborough.)

RALEIGH, N. C., April 10, 1865.

Major S. R. CHISMAN,

Greensborough, N. C.:

General Beuregard directs that all trains en route from Raleigh go through to Salisbury without unloading at Greensborough.

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS, Numbers 26.
Near Smithfield, N. C., April 10, 1865.

* * *

II. Major General L. McLaws is assigned to command of the Military District of Georgia, comprising so much of that State as is not included in the Department of Tennessee and Georgia.

* * *

By command of General Johnston:

KINLOCH FALCONER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


Page 779 Chapter LIX. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. -CONFEDERATE.