The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 47, In Three Parts. Part 3, Correspondence, etc. Page: 51
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CHAP. LIX.]
CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.
51
HDQRS. DEPT. OF NORTH CAROLINA, ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Goldsborough, N. C., March 28, 1865.
Brig. Gen. J. R. HAWLEY,
Commanding District of Wilmington:
GENERAL: Your report of the 20th of affairs in your district is very
satisfactory, but there is one thing I do not quite understand, viz, the
shipment of cotton by the Treasury agents. My orders, based upon one
from Lieutenant-General Grant, directed that all contraband property
captured about Wilmington be turned over to the quartermaster's depart-
ment, to be held subject to my orders. The object was to properly
dispose of all property which became prize of war in the capture of
Wilmington. Such property is not to be turned over to the Treasury
Department, but is to be sent North to be disposed of as the Secretary
of War may direct. I inclose for your guidance a copy of General
Grant's order on the subject. Please give me as soon as practicable a
full report of all property seized and the disposition made of it. I have
just learned from Colonel Hayes that he did not turn over to you my
order on this subject, which accounts for the error, if one has been
committed. I inclose a copy of that order also.
Very respectfully,
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major- General.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WILMINGTON,
Wilmington, N. C., March 28, 1865.
Brig. Gen. S. VAN VLIET,
Chief Quartermaster, New York City:
SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith on the steamer General
Sedgwick about 400 white refugees. They are a small portion of those
accumulated by Major-General Sherman during his late march. When
the general reached Fayetteville, finding the multitude impeding his
march and eating all the food within reach, he turned the caravan
toward Wilmington under guard. In his written instructions he said
that he desired to have the white refugees sent to New York to the
commissioners of immigration. Even if they are all to be fed by the
Government, it can be done much cheaper there. Here they get but
imperfect rations, which, with the exposure and crowding, threatens to
bring pestilence. They impede and endanger military operations.
Supplies cannot be gathered from the surrounding country. We have
large numbers of the residents of this vicinity on our hands already.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOS. R. HAWLEY,
Brigadier- General, Commanding, and Provost-Marshal.-General.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, D. G., March 28, 1865.
Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE,
Commanding Department of the South
GENERAL: I inclose herewith a copy of General Orders, No. 50, War
Department, March 27, in regard to replacing the old flag on Fort
Sumter.* You will make the proper arrangements for carrying out the
*See ). 34.
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