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PETERSBURG, March 3, 1864.
General A. ELZEY:
I have some twenty pieces of light artillery, only one of them rifled, all the rest Napoleons, but I have horses for only six of them.
G. E. PICKETT,
Major-General, Commanding.
PETERSBURG, March 3, 1864.
Major-General ELZEY:
Six pieces of artillery, in command of Captain Miller, Washington Artillery, left here this evening. He will report to you by 12 o'clock to-night.
By command of Major-General Pickett:
C. H. RHODES,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
GORDONSVILLE, March 3, 1864-6. 15 p. m.
General COOPER:
I am directed by General Lee to halt my command at this point, unless otherwise ordered from Richmond.
H. HETH,
Major-General.
RICHMOND, March 4, 1864.
Major-General HETH:
General Lee was yesterday telegraphed that your division was not now required here, the emergency having passed.
S. COOPER.
HANOVER JUNCTION, March 4, 1864.
Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR:
I arrived here this morning with Rosser's cavalry brigade, after a night march from the vicinity of Chancellorsville. Have you any information of the enemy upon which I can act?
J. E. B. STUART,
Major-General.
FREDERICKSBURG, March 4, 1864-5 p. m.
General S. COOPER:
The enemy's cavalry has crossed Ely's Ford and is advancing toward Chancellorsville.
P. M. B. YOUNG,
Brigadier-General.
HAMILTON'S CROSSING, March 4, 1864-9 p. m.
General S. COOPER:
Enemy gone back over the river.
P. M. B. YOUNG,
Brigadier-General.
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