CITY POINT, VA., March
28, 1865.
(Received 2.10 p.m.)
Hon. E. M. STANTON:
I await the arrival of General McCallum until his arrival
here at 3 p.m., when I will take him with me to New Berne. Before leaving I
will arrange with General Ingalls and Admiral Porter for barges and tugs to
transport stores from New Berne up to Kinston, where my wagons can meet them
and fill up. I will be at Goldsborough the day after to-morrow. Whilst here
also I shall make complete arrangements for my next port of entry at Winton, on
the Chowan, or Halifax, on the Roanoke. I have had a long interview with
General Grant and the President, and think that everything wears a most
favorable aspect. I suppose John Sherman to be with General McCallum, and will
prevail on him to go with me as far as Goldsborough. Many thanks for the prompt
attention given to our wants.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General.
SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I Volume
47, Part 3 (Serial No. 100), p. 42
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