Letter
J. C. Kelton to George W. Schenck, June 11, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, D. C., June 11, 1863.
Major-General ScHENCK, Baltimore: Harper’s Ferry is the important place. Winchester is of no im. portance other than as a lookout. The Winchester troops, excepting enough to serve as an outpost, should be withdrawn to Harper’s on Harper’s Ferry. No large amount of supplies should be left in any exposed position. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. [Indorsement.] HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, June 20, 1864. The within [foregoing] orders, after being in the possession of Brigadier-General Ketchum one year, are returned without report or remark,
J. C. KELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General,
Hpers. MippLe DEPARTMENT, EiGHTH ARMY Corps,
Hpers. MippLe DEPARTMENT, EiGHTH ARMY Corps,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: General-in-Chief Halleck directs Major-General Schenck to prioritize Harper's Ferry over Winchester by withdrawing most troops and minimizing exposed supplies during the Civil War in 1863.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 27, Part 1
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