George G. Meade to Julius Stahel, January 1, 1863

Jume 9, 1863—2.40 p. m. Major-General STAHEL, Kettle Run: I will recross this p. m. I send my trains to Bealeton. Please give them protection. A. PLEASONTON, Brigadier-General. (Line not working ; copy sent by swift messenger.) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, June 9, 1863—6 p. m. General PLEASONTON: A deserter reports the North Carolina cavalry re-enforcements to consist of two regiments from Robertson’s brigade ; strong, and having about 1,800 men between them. The general thinks 10,000 a very liberal calculation to cover all cavalry within your reach anywhere ; this from all data obtained here so far. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, June 9, 1863—6.30 p. m. Major-General MEADE: General Pleasonton asks to have 1,000 men sent to Brandy Station, fearing that the enemy may bring up re-enforcements during the 40 N. 0., V. A. W. V. A., M. D., P. A., ETC. (Caap. XXXIX. night. In what strength are you as to sparing this number from your command for his purposes from your reserves ? DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff. KETTLE Roun, June 9, 1863—7 o’clock. Brigadier-General PLEASONTON : Your telegram of 2.40 p. m. has jus€ been received. I will comply with your request at once. Col. W. D. Mann is already moving up. JUL. STAHEL, Major-General. JUNE 9, 1863—7.30 p. m. General BUTTERFIELD : Telegram received. Have sent orders to General Barnes to have -1,000 men ready to push forward from Kelly’s Ford, if ordered, and supply their places with his reserves. Repeated and numerous orders have been sent to General Barnes to keep me advised of what is going on, and he has been directed to send a courier every three or four hours, yet his last dispatch from Kelly’s Ford is dated 7 a. m., and simply announces the crossing of the cavalry. The line to his headquarters is now being prepared, which: will shorten the distance 8 miles, and another urgent order sent him to communicate frequently. GEO. G. MEADE, Major-General. [P. S.]—Everything I receive I promptly forward. The line is up as far as Hartwood Church, and an operator goes there immediately. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CoRPs, Jume 9, 1863—8.30 p. m. Major-General HOoKER, Commanding, &c.: The infantry under Generals Russell and Ames,will move back to Bealeton; the Cavalry Corps to Warrenton Junction, where I will await further orders. Lee reviewed the whole of. Stuart’s cavalry yesterday. A. PLEASONTON, Brigadier-General. JUNE 9, 1863—8.25 p. m. General PLEASONTON: General says, if enemy say they have 30,000, you give out you have 60,000. DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General, Chief of Staff. Car, XXXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETO.—UNION. JUNE 9, 1863—8.30 p. m. General BUTTERFIELD : General Sykes reports at United States Ford and vicinity all outposts of the enemy having heretofore 8 men and upward have been reduced this p. m. to 2, and entirely withdrawn above mouth of Rapidan to Deep Run. Colonel [Strong] Vincent reported this. ee their withdrawal above mouth of Deep Run to Kelly’s ord.

GEO G. MEADE,