Posted on 10/02/2024 7:02:58 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
[OFFICIAL.]
FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GEN. DIX.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 1864 -- 11:50 A.M.
Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix:
The following dispatches from Maj.-Gen. SHERIDAN, detailing his successful operations since the last report, have just been received:
HARRISONBURGH, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 -- 7:30 P.M.
Lieut.-Gen. U.S. Grant, City Point:
In my last dispatch, I informed you that I pressed EARLY so closely through Newmarket, at the same time sending cavalry around his flank, that he gave up the Valley and took to the mountains, passing through Brown's Gap. I kept up the pursuit to Port Republic, destroying seventy-five wagons and four caissons. I sent Gen. TORBERT, who overtook me at Harrisonburgh, to Staunton, with WILSON's division of cavalry and one brigade of MERRITT's. TORBERT entered Staunton on the 26th, and destroyed a large quantity of rebel Government property, harness, saddles, small arms, hard bread, flour, repair shops, &c.
He then proceeded to Waynesboro, destroying the iron bridge over the south branch of the Shenandoah, seven miles of the track, the depot buildings, a Government tannery, and a large amount of leather, flour, &c., at that place. He found the tunnel defended by infantry, and retired via Staunton.
It is my impression that most of the troops which EARLY had left, passed through the mountains to Charlottesville; that KERSHAW's division came to his assistance, and, I think, passed along the west base of the mountain to Waynesboro.
I am getting from 25 to 40 prisoners daily, who come from the mountains on each side and deliver themselves up.
From the most reliable accounts EARLY's army was completely broken up and is dispirited.
KERSHAW had not reached Richmond, but was somewhere in the vicinity of Gordonsville, when he received orders to rejoin EARLY.
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