Letter
Alfred Pleasonton to Andrew A. Humphreys, October 26, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
October 26, 1863.
October 26, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Humphreys, for the information of the major-general commanding. I would earnestly request that hereafter all the dismounted men may be retained in their commands and not be allowed to go to the Dismounted Camp at Washington, but that the dismounted men be remounted in the field. The sending of dismounted men to the Dismounted Camp at Washington has a very demoralizing influence over the men, and also destroys the discipline of the men.
A. PLEASONTON,
Major-General.
{Inclosure No. 2.]
{Inclosure No. 2.]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Pleasonton requests that dismounted cavalrymen remain with their units and be remounted in the field to maintain discipline and morale, rather than being sent to the Washington Dismounted Camp.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1
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