Dispatch
H. M. Lazelle to J. H. Tay or, July 26, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Near Fort Buffalo, Va., July 26, 1864.
CoLoNEL: I have the honor to report that the party sent to the Rapidan has returned. The officer in Satna reports having ushed forward to within half a mile of the station at the crossing. he bridge is completed and cars are running to Culpeper CourtHouse, chiefly freight trains hauling forage and stores. There are
Manassas Gap; that supplies are sent them from Culpeper Court- tion of the gaps.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. M. LAZELLE,
Colonel 16th New York Cavalry, Comdg. Cav. Brig.
Lieut. Col. J. H. Tay or,
Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.
Colonel 16th New York Cavalry, Comdg. Cav. Brig.
Lieut. Col. J. H. Tay or,
Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.
{Indorsement.]
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF Washington,
July 27, 1864.
This dispatch was received about 2 0'clock this morning. It is
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF Washington,
July 27, 1864.
This dispatch was received about 2 0'clock this morning. It is
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Near Fort Buffalo, Va.. Summary: Colonel H. M. Lazelle reports to Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Taylor that Union forces have advanced near Rapidan Station, with completed rail bridges enabling supply trains to Culpeper during the 1864 campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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