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118 Series I Volume XXVII-III Serial 45 - Gettysburg Campaign Part III

Page 118 N. C., VA., W. VA., MD., PA., ETC. Chapter XXXIX.

If supplies or forage are needed for their commands, they must be left in sufficient quantities to enable these corps to move from here with three days' supply; none to be abandoned or wasted. Sixth Corps to follow, covering the trains crossing at Wolf Run Shoals. Second Corps covering the whole, via Wolf Run Shoals. Headquarters to-morrow night at Fairfax Station. All settlers' wagons to go, via Occoquan, to Alexandria. Those not obeying order, contents to be given to the troops, and wagons to be turned over to the quartermaster-in-chief. This order to be carried out unless otherwise directed. All general and staff officers required to

facilitate and aid in its execution.

By command, &c.

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

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DUMFRIES, June 15, 1863-1. 30 p. m.

(Received 5 p. m.)

General HANCOCK:

Newton's division got in at 11. 30 a. m. General Wright is not yet in, and will not be for some hours.

SEDGWICK,

Major-General.

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
June 15, 1863.

General HANCOCK:

Do you hear anything from the rear?

BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General.

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HDQRS. SECOND CORPS, Aquia, June 15, 1863-5. 45 p. m.

(Copy received, War Department, 8. 10 p. m.)

Major General D. BUTTERFIELD,
Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

Everything is quiet up to this time. I will send your message, just received, to Warren, to hold his point till further orders. I have not heard from that point yet. I am waiting here for orders. The weather is so hot that I would prefer marching in the night, if a choice is permitted. My rations are out to-morrow by the issues. I expect rations at Dumfries.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,

Major-General.

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DUMFRIES, VA., June 15, 1863.

(Received, War Department, 8. 10 p. m.)

Major-General BUTTERFIELD,

Headquarters Army of the Potomac:

The following just received from General Hancock:


HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Aquia, [June-.] 6 p. m.

I have just sent a dispatch to General Butterfield, which you may open. I wait orders here to proceed, either from you or other authority. The stragglers are all driven up to this point, and I will drive them up as I go.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK.

JOHN SEDGWICK,
Major-General.


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