...l be recollected that General Ayres began to move back from the White Oak Road by an order from me, sent at 9.35 P. M, March 31, which was written on the first intimation I received to send troops to General Sheridan . No orders stopped him, nor did anything delay him but physical obstacles-such as the darkness, bad roads, and broken bridge. I will now quote from his report the result: The division was...