The Memoirs of General Philip H. Sheridan, volume Ii., Part 4
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At RectortownI met General Augur, who had brought a force out from Washington toreconstruct and protect the line of railroad, and through himreceived the following reply from General Halleck: "HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, "WASHINGTON, D. C. , October 16 1864 "To MAJOR-GENERAL SHERIDAN, "Rectortown, Va. General Grant says that Longstreet brought with him no troops fromRichmond, but I have very little confidence in the informationcollected at his headquarters. If you can leave your c...ommand withsafety, come to Washington, as I wish to give you the views of theauthorities here. "H. W. HALLECK, Major-General, Chief-of-Staff. " In consequence of the Longstreet despatch, I felt a concern about myabsence which I could hardly repress, but after duly considering whatHalleck said, and believing that Longstreet could not unite withEarly before I got back, and that even if he did Wright would be ableto cope with them both, I and my staff, with our horses, took thecars for Washington, where we arrived on the morning of the 17th atabout 8 o'clock.
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