Letter
E. M. Stanton, July 3, 1864
GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS,
July 3, 1864.
July 3, 1864—3.30 p.m. (Received 8 p. m.) There is pretty good evidence that Early is now here, and all of Ewell’s corps with him, but Breckinridge has not yet rejoined Lee’s army. If he is moving down the Valley, as Sigel reports, it is possible that he may have with him 10,000 men of all sorts, not more.
Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: E. M. Stanton reports to the Secretary of War on July 3, 1864, that Confederate forces under Early and Ewell are present, while Breckinridge's movements and troop strength remain uncertain.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 40, Part 1
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