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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 34: (search)
ynchburg was evacuated last night. I do not doubt but Stoneman is there. Sheridan arrived at Prince Edward at three o'clock, and finding Mackenzie already on the ground with his little division, he ordered him to make a reconnoissance as far as Prospect station, on the Lynchburg railroad, and ascertain if the enemy was moving past that point. Meanwhile he learned that Lee had crossed to the north side of the Appomattox. Merritt was, therefore, pushed forward on the southern side to Buffalo creek, while Crook was ordered to recross the Appomattox and rejoin Sheridan at Prospect station, in advance of Ord. At 6.45 P. M., Sheridan reported his movements to Grant: I am following, he said, with the First and Third cavalry divisions, and will reach the vicinity of Prospect station to-night, if I do not go to Chickentown. Still later he sent further and important news to the general-in-chief, from Prospect station. I am moving the column on Appomattox depot. There are eight trains