Danl. Butterfield to Joseph Hooker, May 2, 1863
May 2, 1863—3.30 p. m. General HOOKER: Only balloon ascension wind permitted, at 1 p. m., reports no movements visible on any of the roads seen. Enemy remain about same opposite Sedgwick. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Z Major-General. May 2, 1863—3.45 p. m. General HooKER: Balloon reports a brigade of enemy left from opposite our upper crossing at 3 p. m. Crossed Deep Run, and is now moving to the right, toward Banks’ Ford. They have also disappeared from opposite our extreme left, below lower crossing. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff. (Copy to generals at Banks’ Ford and to General Gibbon.) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, May 2, 1863—4 p. m. General HOOKER: Signal officer reports, 3 p. m., sixteen pieces artillery seen. moving on Ridge road, in direction of Chancellorsville. Four wagons accompany the batteries. Four regiments of infantry retiring from Sedgwick’s front. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General. MAy 2, 1863—4.27 p. m. General HOOKER: The column reported by balloon at 3 p. m. as moving toward Banks’ Ford are 2ew reported as having taken the Plank road leading from Fredericksburg. . May 2, 1863—4.55 p. m. Commanding Officer, Sixth Corps: Signal at Phillips’ house reports enemy evacuating your front. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff. May 2, 1863—5 p. m. Commanding Officer, Sixth Corps : Lowe reports the enemy have entirely withdrawn their advanced line, with exception of a small picket force. Lowe reports they have also disappeared from opposite our extreme left, below the town crossing.
. DANL. BUTTERFIELD,