Letter
Irvin McDowell to Gen, August 26, 1862
Near Warrenton, August 26, 1862.
Major-General SIGEL, éc.:
GENERAL: I am instructed by Major-General Pope to take command of the right and front, for the purpose of strengthening some movements I am ordered to make. Please let me know the position and strength of your command, and especially of the cavalry.
My headquarters are on the hill southwest of Wanenton, on Sulphur Springs road.
Very respectfully, general, your obedient servant,
IRVIN McDOWELL,
No. 4.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD Corps, ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
Warrenton, August 26, 1862.
Major-General SIGEL, ée.:
GENERAL: I[ have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your com.
munication of this date, and I beg now to inquire whether the strength
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Near Warrenton. Summary: Irvin McDowell informs Major-General Sigel of his command over the right and front of the Third Corps and requests details on Sigel's troop positions and cavalry strength for coordinated movements.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 12, Part 1
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