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215 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 27, 1865.

General GORDON,
Norfolk:

Is Colonel Sumner en route here?

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.

General GORDON:

Colonel Sumner left here last night for the front.

OPERATOR,

Fortress Monroe.


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Gregg's Station, March 27, 1865.

Brigadier-General RAWLINS,
Chief of Staff, Headquarters Armies of the United States:

I have established my headquarters at this place (Gregg's Station).

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

CITY POINT, VA., March 27, 1865.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Gregg's Station:

General Sherman will be here this evening to spend a few hours. I would like to have you come down.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.


HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 27, 1865. (Received 6 p. m.)

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

I will be down on the first train.

P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.

CITY POINT, VA., March 27,1 865.

Major General W. S. HANCOCK,

Winchester, Va.:

Please order all medical officers belonging to regiments of cavalry now with General Sheridan to proceed to this place at once.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

JNO. A. RAWLINS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

WINCHESTER, March 27, 1865.

(Received 10.15 a. m. 28th.)

General J. A. RAWLINS:

There are six medical officers at the Remount Camp, all but one belonging to regiments now with Sheridan. There are 6, 1000 men


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