Letter
Hall to Hatt, May 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAGO,
May 1, 1863.
May 1, 1863. Captain Hatt, Signal Officer : The general desires to know how long it is since you have seen a column of the enemy passing toward our right, and how many regiments ; whether artillery and cavalry was with them. Also about how long it took them to pass. PAUL A. OLIVER, Tneutenant and Aide-de-Camp. May 1, 1863—12.30 p. m. [Lieutenant OLIVER :] The column was first discovered 8.30 a. m.; last seen 11.30 a. m. About two corps, accompanied by artillery. Firing going on in the direction of Chancellorsville. Dense black smoke seen in the direction of our supposed advance.
[HALL.]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Captain Hatt reports to headquarters on May 1, 1863, observing two enemy corps with artillery moving rightward near Chancellorsville amid ongoing firing and smoke.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1
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