Danl. Butterfield to John F. Reynolds, June 18, 1863
Commanding Officer First Corps:
Nothing more new than Pleasonton’s fight at Aldie last night. Slocum at Leesburg; cavalry at Aldie, and scouting through to Middleburg, Snicker’s Gap, Winchester, down to Thoroughfare Gap, Warrenton, Rappahannock Station, Sulphur Springs, &c. No infantry reported this side of the Blue Ridge. Couch’s pickets, that he reported being driven in, seem to be composed, and they are quieting a little in Pennsylvania. Only 1,500 heard of. White, Imboden & Co. in that country. =a
White last night at Point of Rocks, marching careless of our cavalry.
Meio pecinents of infantry and bridge train ought to have been at mouth of the Monocacy last night. We have not settled where Lee, with Longstreet and Ewell, are yet. I send Chronicle of to-day. Ordered telegraph to be built to you to-day. Headquarters at Fairfax Court-House to-night.
Very respectfully, &c.,
Major-General, Chief of Staff.
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HEADQUARTERS First CORPS,
Major-General BUTTERFIELD,
Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:
My two signal officers were within 1 mile of Leesburg this morning at 10.45. They report no force of any kind there, but Mosby's