Letter

James H. Van Alen to Daniel Butterfield, May 2, 1863

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO,

May 2, 1863—9.15 a. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD : Sedgwick is all right. He has but Ewell’s division in his front; the balance are here.

J. H. VAN ALEN,

Brigadier-General and Aide-de-Camp.
(Sent to General Sedgwick, 9.55 a. m.)
23 R R—VOL XXV, PT IL
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Brigadier-General Van Alen informs Major-General Butterfield that Sedgwick's position is secure with only Ewell's division opposing him, while the rest of the enemy forces are elsewhere.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1 View original source ↗