Letter
Irvin McDowell to George B. McClellan, May 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK,
Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 22, 1862.
GENERAL:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday’s date, inclosing a letter concerning Generals Buckner and Tilghman.
I have no knowledge whatever of the treatment shown these gentlemen, and am unable to state anything coucerning them.
The letter you have inclosed will be immediately transmitted to Washington, whence only authentic information on the point in question can come. As soon as I receive any it will be immediately communicated to you.
I have ihe honor to be, general,
very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
IRVIN McDOWELL
Major-General, Commandin gy:
The witness continued:
On the 24th May General McDowell addressed to General J. R. Anderson a letter on
Major-General, Commandin gy:
The witness continued:
On the 24th May General McDowell addressed to General J. R. Anderson a letter on
the same subject, which is recorded at page 212 in the letter-book.
The recorder read the letter as follows:
The recorder read the letter as follows:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Opposite Fredericksburg, Va.. Summary: Irvin McDowell informs George B. McClellan that he lacks information on the treatment of Generals Buckner and Tilghman and forwards the inquiry to Washington for authentic details.
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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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