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PETERSBURG, March 3, 1864.

General A. ELZEY:

I have some twenty pieces of light artillery, only one of them rifled, all the rest Napoleons, but I have horses for only six of them.

G. E. PICKETT,

Major-General, Commanding.

PETERSBURG, March 3, 1864.

Major-General ELZEY:

Six pieces of artillery, in command of Captain Miller, Washington Artillery, left here this evening. He will report to you by 12 o'clock to-night.

By command of Major-General Pickett:

C. H. RHODES,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

GORDONSVILLE, March 3, 1864-6. 15 p. m.

General COOPER:

I am directed by General Lee to halt my command at this point, unless otherwise ordered from Richmond.

H. HETH,

Major-General.

RICHMOND, March 4, 1864.

Major-General HETH:

General Lee was yesterday telegraphed that your division was not now required here, the emergency having passed.

S. COOPER.

HANOVER JUNCTION, March 4, 1864.

Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR:

I arrived here this morning with Rosser's cavalry brigade, after a night march from the vicinity of Chancellorsville. Have you any information of the enemy upon which I can act?

J. E. B. STUART,

Major-General.

FREDERICKSBURG, March 4, 1864-5 p. m.

General S. COOPER:

The enemy's cavalry has crossed Ely's Ford and is advancing toward Chancellorsville.

P. M. B. YOUNG,

Brigadier-General.

HAMILTON'S CROSSING, March 4, 1864-9 p. m.

General S. COOPER:

Enemy gone back over the river.

P. M. B. YOUNG,

Brigadier-General.


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