Letter
C. Ross Smith to John I. Gregg, August 28, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
August 28, 1863.
August 28, 1863. Col. Joun I. Greaa, It is rumored that Hampton with 5,000 cavalry has started from Culpeper Court-House to make a raid into Maryland. The major-general commanding directs that you will send out and see if they are moving any force in that direction, and in what strength, and send in all the information you can gain. Send out scouts through the country to obtain all information; send word what force there is at Sperryville.
C. ROSS SMITH],
Lieutenant-Colonel, and Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel C. Ross Smith instructs Colonel John I. Gregg to scout and report on Confederate cavalry movements, specifically Hampton's rumored raid from Culpeper toward Maryland in 1863.
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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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