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ould not be so important as the mere fact of penetrating deep into Alabama. On the 15th, he telegraphed to Thomas: It is desirable to start Stoneman without delay. Meanwhile, it was becoming important for Schofield to move, and, on the 8th of February, Grant said to that commander: The quicker you can bring your troops against Wilmington, the smaller the force you will have to contend against. Sherman preferred that Schofield should start from Newbern, but the general in-chief was anxiou in front, Stoneman had been ordered to move athwart the country from East Tennessee in the direction of South Carolina, and Sheridan was now instructed to penetrate to the west of Richmond from the Valley of the Shenandoah. As early as the 8th of February, Grant had said to Sheridan: I believe there is no enemy now to prevent you from reaching the Virginia Central railroad, and possibly the canal, when the weather will permit you to move. On the 13th, however, he said: I do not care about yo