Letter
Jacob D. Cox to N. H. McLzEan, February 2, 1863
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta, Ohio, February 2, 1863.
Maj. N. H. McLzEan, Chief of Staff, Department of the Ohio:
MaJoR: I have the honor to hand you herewith copy of a dispatch of this date, just received from General Scammon,* which conveys information leading to the belief that the rebel forees in his front are being reduced in number, on learning (as they no doubt have done) of the reduction of our force in the Kanawha Valley. I also learn that the storms of the past week have so obstructed the mountains with snow, and injured roads, that there is no anticipation of activity for some time on either side in that region.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. D. COX,
Major-General, Commanding.
Major-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Marietta, Ohio. Summary: Major-General J. D. Cox informs Chief of Staff N. H. McLzEan that Confederate forces near Kanawha Valley are likely reduced and that recent storms have halted military activity in the region.
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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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