Official Records - 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV

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Series 1, vol 49, Part 2 (Mobile Bay Campaign)

Page 924

SPECIAL ORDERS,HDQRS. DEPT. OF NORTH CAROLINA, ARMY OF THE OHIO, Numbers 48.Raleigh, N. C., May 4, 1865.

In accordance with instructions from Major-General Sherman, commanding Department of the Mississippi the First Alabama Cavalry is relieved from duty in this department, and will march without delay to Knoxville, Tenn., when the commanding officer will report by telegraph to Major-General Thomas, commanding Department of the Cumberland, for further orders.

By command of Major-General Schofield:

J. A. CAMPBELL,Assistant Adjutant-General

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I left my regiment this morning at Greeneville marching for this place. I respectfully ask permission to visit Nashville whilst the regiment is moving here, to confer with you personally in regard to the disposition to be made of the regiment, as many of my men are desirous of going home having been driven from their State long ago. I wish also to find a detachment of the regiment which is somewhere in Northern Alabama under Major Shurtleff. Can I come?

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. L. GODFREY,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding First Alabama Cavalry.