Letter
Daniel Butterfield to Griffin, December 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
December 13, 1862.
December 13, 1862—3.35 p. m. General GRIFFIN : Tell Sturgis that Couch says he has carried the heights, and thinks Sturgis is firing without return. General Willcox directs that he move right forward. You will follow up in support of Sturgis. Yours
' BUTTERFIELD.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 1862–63. Summary: Butterfield instructs Griffin to relay orders for Sturgis to advance and support Couch and Willcox in securing and holding the heights during the 1862 battle.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 21
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