Letter
Henry W. Halleck to H. W. HAuLeck, October 15, 1863
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., October 15, 1863.
(Received 11 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HAuLeck, General-in-Chief: I have ordered Colonel Boyd, with eight companies of cavalry, to Sharpsburg. No artillery has been ordered to Harper’s Ferry. Three batteries could be sent. D. N. COUCH, Major-General. WarR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 15, 1863—3 p. m. Major-General Coucn, Chambersburg, Pa.: Such troops as you can move will be sent to Harper’s Ferry.
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.
HEADQUARTERS First SEPARATE BRIGADE,
HEADQUARTERS First SEPARATE BRIGADE,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.. Summary: H. W. Halleck directs troop movements to Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg, coordinating cavalry deployment and artillery availability during the Civil War in October 1863.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1
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