[no. 67. see page 690 and Appendix page 41.]
[this addition to Appendix no 67, page 41, 24th line (Lieutenant Davenport's letter) was unfortunately omitted to be inserted in the correct place.]
You then directed me to see
General Smith personally, and to say to him that you peremptorily ordered him,
upon the receipt of your command sent by me, to cause an immediate attack to be made upon the defences of
Petersburg by all the forces then present; that
General Hancock was there under an order from you, who was his (
Hancock's) senior, which order was given by you to
Hancock by express direction of
Lieutenant-General Grant, and that he (
Hancock) would co-operate with you most cheerfully.
