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Page 854 OPERATION IN N. C., S. C., S. GA., AND E. FLA. Chapter LIX.

GREENSBOROUGH, April 29, 1865.

Brigadier General W. W. ALLEN,

Commandingn Division, Concord:

General Johnston desires you will send a good regiment immediately to Chester, S. C., to guard stores. Communicate the orders sent you to- day, about preparation of rolls, to General Humes, and other cavalry near you.

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GREENSBOURGH, April 29, 1865.

Colonel CREWS,

Commanding Cavalry Brigade, Salisbury:

There is to be no surrender, but a cessation of hostilities. General Johnston desires you will put uyou brigade at the nearest point to this place where forage can be procured. please give any information you have of the whereabouts of the res of the cavalry. Answer.

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GREENSBOROUGH, April 29, 1865.

Colonel HOKE,

Charlotte:

General Johnston directs you send, by his order, a gaurd fromthe nearest cavalry to Catawba bridte for protection of sotes. What cavalry is near Charlotte!

ARCHER ANDERSON,

AssistantAdjutant-General.

GREENSBOROUGH, April 29, 1865.

Brigadier General Z. YORK,

Catawba Bridge:

Your dispatchto General Hampton received. Generala Johnston's convention applies to all officers and men outside of thies amry who are willing to accept it. Commandingn offiacer at Charotte is preparing duplicate rolls of such.

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GREENSBOROUGH, April 29, 1865.

Brigadier-General YORK,

Catawba Bridge:

General Johnston command s from North Carolina to Chattahoochee River. All officers and men serving in that tract of country are included inthe convention, and all others may accept it.

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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