Abraham Lincoln — The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln-VOL. VII Chap. 3.82

Telegram To Mrs. Lincoln. City Point, Va., April 2, 1865. 8.30 A.M. (Received 9 A.M.) MRS. A. LINCOLN, Executive Mansion: Last night General Grant telegraphed that General Sheridan with his cavalry and the Fifth Corps had captured three brigades of infantry, a train of wagons, and several batteries, prisoners amounting to several thousand. This morning General Grant having ordered an attack along the whole line telegraphs as follows. Robert yesterday wrote a little cheerful note to Captain Penrose, which is all he has heard of him since you left. A. LINCOLN.