752 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, April 14, 1865.Colonel THOMPSON, Commanding at Darnestown:
COLONEL: An attempt has been made to assassinate President Lincoln and Secretary Seward. The assassins are supposed to have escaped toward Maryland. Send all your available people at once to scout north of Washington and arrest all suspicious persons. Report.
By order of Major-General Augur:
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND AMY CORPS, Washington, D. C., April 14, 1865.General SLOUGH, Commanding, Alexandria:
Attempts have been made upon the lives of Mr. Lincoln and Secretary Seward. It is not known in which direction the assassin has escaped. Have all your police and detectives out, and see that no one leaves the city until further orders.
C. C. AUGUR,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY SECOND ARMY CORPS, April 14, 1865.Brevet Brigadier-General GAMBLE,
Commanding at Fairfax Court-House:GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to inclose, as I do herewith, official copy of instructions received this day from headquarters Middle Military Division.* In compliance with them he directs that you move early a. m. April 15, with the regiments eighth Illinois and Sixteenth New York Cavalry, via Leesburg, to Aldie, connecting on Sunday, April 16, at that place with General Torbert, to whom you will report for further instructions. You will cover form Aldie and the river, holding all roads over the Catoctin Range, and reaching through to the west side, if practicable. Blank copies of paroles and general orders for your guidance are forwarded by Major Waite.
Very respectfully, general, you most obedient servant,
J. H. TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Washington, D. C., April 14, 1865.Brevet Brigadier-General GAMBLE,
Commanding at Fairfax Court-House:GENERAL: Send on the expedition proposed, Colonel Sweitzer, Sixteenth New York Cavalry, with his entire regiment. If a force is
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*See Morgan to Augur, p. 750.
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