Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Grant” in chapter 1.34, section c.1.34.164, page 361 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21.:
...he famishing army.
I incline to the opinion that any conversation with General Sheridan, who was also present, about issuing 25,000 rations must have taken place after I was on my way to see that General Grant 's order to feed the Army of Northern Virginia was put into execution, as above detailed. Michael R. Morgan, Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence.
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