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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 31: (search)
be. Of Thomas he enquired on this day: Has Stoneman started yet on his expedition? Have you commenced moving troops from Knoxville to Bull's Gap? On the 16th of March, Grant heard direct from Sherman, and telegraphed at once to the Secretary of War: I am just in receipt of a letter from General Sherman from Fayetteville. H the same point, and to get him off as soon after the 20th of February as possible. He telegraphed me that he would be off by that date. He is not yet started [March 16], or had not at last advices. I ordered him to send Stoneman from East Tennessee into North-West South Carolina, to be there about the time you would reach Cold enemy might any day attempt to break the coils, rather than remain to be destroyed, and Grant began to consider what form his own action should take. On the 16th of March, he said Lee has depleted his army but very little recently, and I learn of none going south. The determination seems to be to hold Richmond as long as possi
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 34: (search)
nt on the 29th of March, his chief commissary of subsistence inquired what number of supplies should be carried for the troops, and the general-in-chief replied: Twelve days rations. The surrender of Lee occurred on the twelfth day. This was not the only part of his scheme which had been foreshadowed before its accomplishment. The instructions to Sheridan and the dispatches to Sherman during the last days of March laid down almost the exact plan which was followed to the end. On the 16th of March, it will be remembered, Grant said to Sherman: I shall be prepared to pitch into Lee, if he attempts to evacuate the place. On the 21st, he said to Sheridan: There is now such a possibility, if not probability, of Lee and Johnston attempting to unite, that I feel extremely desirous not only of cutting the lines of communication between them, but of having a large and properly commanded cavalry force ready to act, in case such an attempt is made. On the 22nd, he wrote to Sherman: Sheri