[664] (railroad) or Salisbury? Would it not be well to send, say five hundred men, under General B. T. Johnson, who is still here, to Salisbury?
Order General Johnson to repair forthwith to Salisbury. I am surprised at his delay. Send five hundred men with him by cars to break, and five hundred more soon as practicable after. Order trains from Salisbury to meet troops across the break.
Yadkin bridge should be well guarded on both sides—especially on south side now.
Telegram.
Headquarters, Greensboroa, N. C., April 12th, 1865.The aid of your cavalry will be required in executing the order communicated to Brigadier-General Walker this morning, which is now repeated for your instructions: ‘Send cars loaded with the most important supplies to break in road, which, if not repaired, unload and return them to Danville for other supplies. Should the enemy advance in large force, sacrifice everything save your command.’ Recall your cavalry from the Valley, bringing them and all others you can collect to this place, after the shipment of supplies as above described. To economize transportation, fully equip your troops from the supplies. What has become of the rest of your command?
General Johnston to General Beauregard.
Baltimore, Md., March 30th, 1868.My dear General,—I have been told by a gentleman who has read the life of Mr. Davis, recently published, that it contains the identical statements of the interviews and discussions at Greensboroa, in which we had a part, mentioned to you in my note of December 26th, 1867. That our statement may be on record, too I write you my recollections of these circumstances, suggesting that, where yours are different, you write the difference, and that, if yours agree with mine, you express your concurrence. On the afternoon of April 11th, 1865, I received at Raleigh a telegraphic order from the President to report to him at Greensboroa. I arrived about nine o'clock next morning (12th), and was your guest, your quarters being in a burden car, near and in sight of the President's. In discussing the probable object for which I had been called to Greensboroa, we agreed in the supposition that it was connected with the decision of the question of terminating or continuing the war. We agreed, also, that it would
