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HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, March 25, 1864.Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff:GENERAL: General Kilpatrick duly received and acknowledge the instructions of the major-general commanding in reference to the late expedition against Richmond.
Very respectfully,
A. PLEASONTON,
Major-General.
HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, Fort Monroe, March 30, 1864.Rear-Admiral DAHLGREN:
DEAR SIR: I have received the most positive assurances from Judge Ould upon two points that may interest you. First, that the statements in the Richmond papers of any indignities to the remains of your son are false; that they were decently and properly buried under the direction of an officer of equal rank in the Confederate service. Secondly, I have the most positive assurances from him that you shall receive the remains of your son by next flag-of truce boat.
I beg leave to add my own assurances that the moment Colonel Dahlgren a remains arrive at this point they shall be safely and most speedily forwarded to you.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BENJ. F. BUTLER,Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, April 16, 1864.Brigadier General J. KILPATRICK:
I am directed by the major-general commanding to advise you that he desires you to send him a copy of your letter of March 15 [16], in reference to the instructions given the late Colonel Dahlgren, at the very earliest moment practicable, and that he desires to see you personally upon the subject at these headquarters as soon as the copy of the letter is forwarded.
Very respectfully, &c.,
CHAS. E. PEASE,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, April 16, 1864.Colonel E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.:COLONEL: I inclose herewith, for the information of the honorable Secretary of War, a letter and inclosures received from General Robert E. Lee, commanding Army of Northern Virginia, with my reply thereto.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General.
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