He then ordered the wagon burned rather than allow it to fall into enemy hands .
On the morning of 27 April General Stokes awoke to find the teamsters had disappeared with the mule team of the headquarters wagon .
Stokes then ordered the wagon burned rather than allow it to fall into enemy hands .
On the morning of 27 April General Stokes awoke to find the teamsters had disappeared with the mule team of the headquarters wagon .