Letter
John Buford to Alfred Pleasonton, January 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES,
Near Warrenton Junction, Jume 6, 1863.
General A. PLEASONTON, Commanding Cavalry Corps: Your dispatch just received. I have sent to recall Colonel Duffié, who had your instructions to carry out. I fear he has gone too far.
JNO. BUFORD,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Near Warrenton Junction. Summary: Brigadier General Buford informs General Pleasonton of recalling Colonel Duffié due to concerns that Duffié may have exceeded his orders during a cavalry operation near Warrenton Junction in 1863.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 27, Part 1
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