George G. Meade to Seth Williams, August 28, 1863
August 28, 1863, Brigadier-General KILPATRICK, The major-general commanding the army directs that no communication whatever be held between your pickets and the enemy’s.
The general commanding also understands that there was a rebel mail captured by some of your command a few days ago and was never sent in.
He directs hereafter that anything of that kind that is captured
be forwarded at once. [C. ROSS SMITH, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Chief of Staff.
WARRENTON, August 28, 1863. Col. C. Ross Smiru, Chief of Staff : My information is that Jenkins’ and Jones’ brigades are at Sperryville, The enemy have a strong picket at Gaines’ Cross-Roads.
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, August 28, 1863. Commanding Officers of all Corps:
It is deemed advisable to hold communication with the enemy by “flag of truce” at one point only of the lines of this army, and the point designated for that purpose is the picket in front of Rappahannock Station.
Commanding officers will give the necessary order to carry this into effect, and the enemy upon exhibiting a ”flag of truce” will be informed of the point at which it will be received.
By command of Major-General Meade:
Assistant Adjutant-General.
ARLINGTON HovusgE,
August 28, 1863—1.20 p. m.
Chief of Staff, A. A. G., Hdgrs. Dept. of Washington:
Major Doubleday has informed me that he has reliable information that 300 rebel cavalry, supposed to be White's, passed last night
through the woods west of Dificult Creek, and are now supposed