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709 Series I Volume XLIII-II Serial 91 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part II

Page 709 Chapter LV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 30, 1864-4 p. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Kernstown, Va.:

Keep what artillery of the Sixth Corps you may desire; the remainder will be left in Washington until further orders. General Grant does not wish any sent to City Point at present.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

NOVEMBER 30, 1864.

Major General P. H. SHERIDAN, Headquarters:

Equipment for the whole movement has been concentrated at Harper's Ferry and vicinity, awaiting your instructions. Our officers there report that they have no advices from U. S. military railway officers, or otherwise. I have no dispatch from you since yesterday a. m.

J. W. GARRETT,

President.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
November 30, 1864. (Received 2 p. m.)

Major General C. C. AUGUR,

Commanding Department of Washington:

Have you any news from Loudoun County this morning? I have ordered a destruction in that county without regard to sentiments. It has been the hot-bed of guerrillas, and the people have been boarding them at their houses. No dwelling-houses are to be burned this time.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
November 30, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

I have nothing from Loudoun County to-day.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, November 30, 1864.

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR, Chief of Staff:

Everything quiet at this post and at Vienna.

Respectfully,

W. GAMBLE.

FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, VA., November 30, 1864.

(Received 6.10 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

The cavalry started at 1.30 o'clock to-day, supplies with rations and forage, as directed. This was the best I could do under the circumstances.

W. GAMBLE,

Colonel, Commanding.


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