Order
B. E. D. Townsend to George G. Meade, June 18, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE,
June 18, 1863.
No. 269. Washington, June 18, 1863. * XXI. Leave of absence for thirty days is hereby granted Brig. Gen. E. L. Viele, U. S. Volunteers.
By order of the Secretary of War:
B. E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
CENTREVILLE, June 19, 1863—12,30 a. m.
Major-General Hooker,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
CENTREVILLE, June 19, 1863—12,30 a. m.
Major-General Hooker,
Fairfax Station:
I found a large force of rebel cavalry at Warrenton. I drove in
their pickets to within 1 mile of the place. Two regiments attempted
to flank me on each side. The number is said to be 5,000 or 6,000.
I found a large force of rebel cavalry at Warrenton. I drove in
their pickets to within 1 mile of the place. Two regiments attempted
to flank me on each side. The number is said to be 5,000 or 6,000.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: B. E. D. Townsend informs George G. Meade of Brig. Gen. E. L. Viele's 30-day leave and reports a significant Confederate cavalry presence near Warrenton during June 1863.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 27, Part 1
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