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at Hillsborough. We shall know the terms of the armistice to-morrow. On the night of the 11th [14th] President Lincoln was assassinated in the theater in Washington, and Mr. Seward stabbed in his own house. It is supposed he will die. We have had a very pleasant ride across the country. I have sent you frequent telegrams.
BURTON N. HARRISON.
Field return of effective strength, &c., April 24, 1865.
Infantry.
Command. Effective Total Aggregate
total. present. present.
Hardee's corps:
Cheatham's 1,727 2,414 2,733
division.
Brown's division. 1,527 2,102 2,273
Hoke's division. 2,102 2,760 3,138
Total corps. 5,356 7,276 8,144
Stewart's corps:
Loring's division. 1,980 2,627 2,841
Walthall's 2,102 2,747 2,952
division.
Anderson's 890 1,267 1,372
division.
Total corps. 4,972 6,650 7,165
Lee's corps:
Stevenson's 987 1,271 1,374
division a.
Hill's division. 1,931 2,442 2,634
Total corps. 2,918 3,713 4,008
Total army. 13,246 17,639 19,317
Artillery.
Command. Effective Total Aggregate
total. present. present.
Hardee's corps:
Cheatham's . . . . . . . . .
division.
Brown's division. . . . . . . . . .
Hoke's division. 184 194 206
Total corps. 184 194 206
Stewart's corps:
Loring's division. 164 194 206
Walthall's 162 194 205
division.
Anderson's 143 202 211
division.
Total corps. 469 590 622
Lee's corps:
Stevenson's
division a.
Hill's division.
89 110 114
Total corps. 89 110 114
Total army. 742 894 942
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a Pettus' brigade not included (at Salisbury).
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ARCHER ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
NEAR GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., April 25, 1865.
GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., April 26, 1865-7 a. m.
General JOHN C. BRECKINRDIGE, Secretary of War:
I am going to meet General Sherman at the same place.
J. E. JOHNSTON,
General.
NEAR GREENSBOROUGH, April 26, 1865-5 p. m.
General JOHNSTON,
(Care of General Butler, Hillsborough.)
Troops ordered to halt and encamp, by General Beauregard, at 1. 30 p. m., on receipt of General Butler's telegram to commanidng, officer, Danville. Stewart camps six miles from Greensborough toward Salisbury; Lee ahead of him.
ARCHER ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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