VOLUME XXV-IN TWO PARTS. CHAPTER XXXVII. Part II-Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc CHAPTER XLVIII. OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA. May 1-June 12, 1864. PART I. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS. May 4-June 12, 1864.-Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River, Va. May 4-6, 1864.-Operations about New Berne and in Albemarle Sound, N. C., including skirmishes on the Trent road, and on the south side of the Trent River, engagement with the Confederate ram Albemarle, and surrender of Union outpost at Croatan. May 4 June 2, 1864.-Operations on the south side of the James River, Va. 24, 1864.-Action at Wilson's Wharf, Va. May June 9, 1864.-Engagement at Petersburg, Va. GENERAL REPORTS. No. 1-Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding Armies of the United States, including operations March, 1864-May, 1865. No. 2.-Dispatches of Charles A. Dana, Assistant Secretary of War. No. 1. Reports of Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding Armies of the United States, including operations March, 1864May, 1865. GERMANNA FORD, May 4, 1864. (Received 1.50 p. m.) The crossing of Rapidan effected.. Forty-eight hours now will demonstrate whether the enemy intends giving battle this side of Richmond. Telegraph Butler that we have crossed the Rapidan. U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant-General. Chief of Staff. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, 1 R R-VOL XXXVI, PT I (1) |