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The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], Latest news from the enemy. (search)
ridan's recent operations has been received by this Department. (Signed) E. M. Stanton, Sec'y of War. City Point, Va., March 12--7 P. M. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Sec. of War: The following despatch has just been received. (Signed) U. S. Grant, Lieutenant General. Headq'rs middle Military Div. Columbia, Va., Friday. Lieutenant General U. S. Grant, Com'dg Armies United States: General --In my last despatch, dated Waynesboro', I gave a brief account of the defeat of Early by Custer's Division. The same night this division was pushed across the Blue Ridge, and entered Charlottesville at 2 P. M., the next day. The Mayor of the city and the principal inhabitants came out and delivered up the keys of the public buildings. I had to remain in Charlottesville two days. This time was consumed in bringing over from Waynesboro' our pontoon trains. The weather was horrible beyond description, and the rain incessant. The two divisions were during the time occupied in