Letter
Andrew A. Humphreys to John G. Parke, March 25, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865.
March 25, 1865—7.25 a.m. Major-General PARKE, Commanding Ninth Army Corps: I ordered out a reconnaissance some time ago. Shall I drive in the enemy’s pickets all along my line, and, if find his works slimly held, attack him?
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Major-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Humphreys requests permission from Major-General Parke to drive in enemy pickets and potentially attack if their defenses appear weak during a reconnaissance.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1
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