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The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), Report of Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding armies of the United States, of operations march, 1864-May, 1865. (search)
and would at least, by the destruction of the Danville road, retard the concentration of the two armmuch detention, however, until you reach the Danville road, which I would like you to strike as neaPetersburg and Richmond, and retreated toward Danville. On the morning of the 3d pursuit was commenced. General Sheridan pushed for the Danville road, keeping near the Appomattox, fol-Iowed by Generd him. On the 4th General Sheridan struck the Danville road near Jetersville, where he learned that ations now are that Lee will attempt to reach Danville with the remnant of his force. Sheridan, whoh on to Burkeville, and if a stand is made at Danville, will in a very few days go there. If you ca you to strike for Greensborough or nearer to Danville, you will be better able to judge when you reral Lee was moving west of Jetersville toward Danville. General Sheridan moved with his cavalry (th that road, and destroyed the bridges between Danville and Greensborough and between Greensborough a[2 more...]