Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to Henry W. Halleck
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00325 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: City Point, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 24, 1865 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Marked "Cipher" at top. Grant sends Halleck this telegram in response to a false alarm speculating that Lee might retreat south, and indicates the priority of providing his army with more horses for operations against Lee. Gives instructions on disposition of Hancock's force in western Virginia, and any reinforcements soon to come, depending on where Lee heads next. Tells Halleck to "Direct all the Cavalry horses to be sent to [General Edward] Canby that can be. His Cavalry ought however to remount itself in the Country where it is operating. Canby should be supplied from the West and by the Miss. river." Verso is marked "copied" in another hand. Written on stationary marked "Head Quarters Armies of the United States."
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