Letter

Andrew A. Humphreys to Major-General Humphreys, November 8, 1863

HEADQUARTERS NEAR BRANDY STATION,

November 8, 1863—1.17 p. m. Major-General HumpPuHREys, Chief of Staff: The head of my column is occupying Brandy Station. I have ordered up. the division of Second Corps and First Corps, and will await orders when they are in position.

Respectfully, W. M. H. FRENCH

Major-General of Volunteers.
NOVEMBER 8, 1863—12.30 p. m.
Commanding Officer Sixth Corps:
Your dispatch of 12m. just received. The Third Corps was ordered
to move forward to Brandy Station at 11 a. m.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General French reports occupying Brandy Station and requests orders after deploying Second and First Corps divisions during the November 1863 Civil War movements.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1 View original source ↗