815 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17, 1865-5 p. m.
Major-General ORD,
Richmond, Va.:
Ford manager of the theater where the President was assassinated, is now in Richmond. Have him arrested and sent under guard to Washington. Do not let it be noised about that he is to be arrested until the work is done, lest he escape.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
RICHMOND, VA., April 17, 1865-10 p. m.
(Received 1.15 a. m. 18th.)
Lieutenant General U. S. Grant:
Mr. Ford left town at 6 a. m. to-day for Baltimore. General Patrick has telegraphed to Baltimore that he be met at the boat and arrested.
E. O. C. ORD,
Major-General.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,ARMY OF THE JAMES,
No. 41.
Richmond, Va., April 17, 1865.Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel James Curry, commissary of substitence of volunteers, is hereby announced as chief commissary of the District of Eastern Virginia.
By command of Major-General Ord:
ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, ARMY OF THE JAMES, Numbers 42.
Richmond, Va., April 17, 1865.Brigadier General Charles Devens, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby placed in command of all the U. S. forces in and about Richmond, and will encamp them outside the city, with the exception of the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers, which regiment will remain in the city under the immediate orders of Brigadier General M. R. Patrick, provost-marshal-general.
General Devens will make a daily detail from his command of 400 men, 100 to report to each district provost-marshal-this detail to be increased or diminished as circumstances may require. He will also make such details from the Twentieth New York Cavalry to report to General Patrick as he may require for patrol duty.
The Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers will make all regular returns and reports direct to Brigadier-General Devens.
Applications for guards over public property and stores will be made to the provost-marshals of the respective districts, who will be held responsible for the security of public property within their districts.
By command of Major-General Ord:
ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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