dissatisfaction that so little had hitherto been accomplished by that

arm of the service, and I was selected as chief of the cavalry corps

of the Army of the Potomac, receiving on the night of the 23d of

March from General Thomas at Chattanooga the following telegram:

"MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS, Chattanooga

"Lieutenant-General Grant directs that Major-General Sheridan

immediately repair to Washington and report to the Adjutant-General

Major-General, Chief-of-Staff."

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