Danl. Butterfield to Erasmus D. Keyes, May 2, 1863

May 2, 1863—11.30 a. m. General E. D. KEYEs, Yorktown, Va.: Our cavalry ought yesterday or to-day to have been in rear of enemy, on the Richmond and Fredericksburg road, at its crossing of the Pamunkey, or in that vicinity, and have destroyed it. Use every possible means to get any information, and telegraph it to us and oblige. Things are very lively here now. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General and Chief of Staff. May 2, 1863. Major-General HooKER, Army of the Potomac: Deserters from Pickett’s division state that they saw Pickett on the 1st, and that no brigades have gone from Longstreet’s command. They received orders to be ready to move last night, but the orders were countermanded. One of these is a Texan, who states that Hood was here yesterday. [M.] Jenkins’ division is here. JOHN J. PEOK, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, : May 2, 1863—11.10 a. m. Major-General PECK, Suffolk, Va.: Two deserters here from Pickett’s division. Left him on the Blackwater April 30, and no signs of a movement then. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff. (Copy to Colonel Kelton, A. A. G., Washington, D. C.) . May 2, 1863. General BUTTERFIELD, Army of the Potomac: Let me ask explanation of the last clause, “no signs of a movement then.” Does that refer to Longstreet’s move or General Hooker’s? JOHN J. PECK, Major-General. Cnar, XXXVIL) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION. May 2, 1863—6.40 p. m. Major-General PEcK: The last clause referred to movements of their divisions in front of you, meaning that there were no signs of these divisions in your front moving, a8 we understood it. The deserters have gone to Washington. We are in full movement, and have been for some time.

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,