Danl. Butterfield to John Sedgwick, June 14, 1863

June 14, 1863—6.45 p. m. General SEDGWICK : Following just received from corps officer of the day : 6.30 P. M. The troops are appearing in large force in the rear of Fredericksburg. I think they are returning. 6.45 P. M. A white woman opposite the Lacey house tells our pickets that the rebels intend to cross at Banks’ Ford. WINF’D 8. HANCOCK, Major-General. DUMFRIES, . June 14, 1863—6.45 p. m. General REYNOLDs : What trains, and by what roads on the McDowell map, did you order by Wolf Run Shoals? Can they not cross at Spriggs’ Ford? We are moving by Wolf Run Shoals, and they will interfere. Answer, and say where we telegraph you to-night. Reported that Ewell’s corps is in front of Winchester. This isall we know of him. One corps had better halt at Manassas until trains cross Occoquan.

_DANL. BUTTERFIELD,