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OR XLVI P1 #38: Report of Major Jacob Scheu, 7th NY, March 25, 1865

No. 38. Report of Major Jacob Scheu, Seventh New York Infantry, of operations March 25.1

HDQRS. SEVENTH Regiment NEW YORK VOL. INFANTRY,
March 26, 1865

CAPTAIN: In accordance with circular of to-day, I have the honor to report:

About 8 a.m. this regiment was ordered to fall in; tents were struck, and the regiment was under arms in full marching order at the breast-works till 12 m., when the regiment marched off, under orders directly from brigade headquarters; took part in all the movements which the brigade was ordered to. At 1 a.m. [26th] reached the old camping-ground.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JACOB SCHEU,
Major, Commanding Seventh Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry.

Captain E. J. HUESTON,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

Source:

  1. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 204
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