George G. Meade to Seth Williams, June 7, 1863
June 7, 1863—-9.15 a. m. General 8S. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: Captain Dahlgren’s dispatch received. Colonel Duffié has returned. The enemy’s cavalry fell back as he advanced. He went to within Major-General HooKEr, Falmouth, Va.: A considerable portion of Heintzelman’s cavalry is out scouting, and cannot be communicated with. General Stahel will co-operate with General Buford as far as he has means. To prevent delays, 26 N. C., V. A., W. V. A., M. D., P. A., ETO. (Caar. XXXIX. please telegraph directly to General Heintzelman, and he will consult’ me, if necessary. It is impossible to ascertain how much aid can be given to Buford till the cavalry comes in. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, June 7, 1863—10.45 a. m. General A. PLEASONTON, Warrenton: Fifteen hundred infantry, under the command of Brig. Gen. D. A. Russell, will be ordered to report to you at Kelly’s Ford, under the same instructions as were given to the infantry yesterday. The commanding general directs that you make the necessary arrangements to have those troops supplied. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General. PHILLIPS HOUSE, June 7, 1863—11.10 a. m. General D. N. CoucH: A small camp of the enemy was overlooked just opposite Falmouth in my morning report. Four guns are now in position, 30 degrees west of south from this point, and a little to the right of Hart’s house. JAS. S. HALL, Captain, and Signal Officer. HEADQUARTERS FirtH ARMY CORPS, June 7, 1863—11.30 a. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: Major-General Sykes reports the following, dated 8 a. m. : All quiet along the lines. Commanding officer at Ballard’s Dam reports enemy’s pickets apparently reduced in number. Their party notified our officers that they had been ordered to fire on all officers, but they had not done so up to date of dispatch. Commanding officer at United States Ford reports that since daylight he has ridden around the position, and nothing unusual can be seen from the high points on the bluff.
GEO. G. MEADE,