Letter

Geo. Sykes, February 1, 1863

HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS,

February 1, 1863. Approved, and respectfully forwarded. This step will have to be taken in all the old regiments under my command. It will promote efficiency and discipline.

GEO. SYKES,

Major-General, Comdg. Division and Fifth Corps.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Geo. Sykes approves and forwards a directive to implement measures promoting efficiency and discipline across all old regiments under his command in the Fifth Corps.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1 View original source ↗