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:
- 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 ↩