Letter

Ane. S. Williams to I. B. RICHARDSON, Commanding Brigade, de. =, September 5, 1861

Author
Ane. S. Williams
Recipient
I. B. RICHARDSON, Commanding Brigade, de. =
Date
September 5, 1861
Type
Letter

Washington, September 5, 1861.

GENERAL:

Major General McClellan has received Maj. S. G. Champlin’s report of his reconnaissance and skirmish on the 30th ultimo. The general is much pleased with Major Champlin’s dispositions on the occasion, which he deems eminently proper, and he desires you to convey his thanks to Major Champlin for the efficient manner in which this service was performed.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Assistant Adjutant- General.
Brig. Gen. I. B. RICHARDSON, Commanding Brigade, de. =
AUGUST 31, 1861.—Skirmish at Munson’s Hill, on Little River Turnpike, Va.
Report of Col. George W. Taylor, Third New Jersey Infantry.

Bivouac at Intersection, September 2, 1861.
GENERAL: The pickets of the enemy having for some time been

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, N. Virginia, W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Washington. Summary: Major General McClellan commends Major Champlin's effective reconnaissance and skirmish at Munson's Hill, instructing Brig. Gen. Richardson to convey thanks for the successful military action.
Topics
1861Civil WarField ReportsMilitary CorrespondenceMilitary Operations
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 5 View original source ↗