John F. Reynolds to Winfield S. Hancock, June 15, 1863
General Hancock: Do you hear anything from the rear ? BUTTERFIELD, Major-General. (Copy received, War Department, 8.10 p. m.) Maj. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: Everything is quiet up to this time. I will send your message, just received, to Warren, to hold his point till further orders. Ihave not heard from that point yet. I am waiting here for orders. The weather is so hot that I would prefer marching in the night, if a choice is permitted. My rations are out to-morrow by the issues. I expect rations at Dumfries. WINF’D 8. HANCOCK, Major-General. DUMFRIES, V. A., June 15, 1863. (Received, War Department, 8.10 p. m.) Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: The following just received from General Hancock: HEADQUARTERS SECOND Corps, Aquia, [June —,] 6 p. m. I have just sent a dispatch to General Butterfield, which you may open. I wait orders here to proceed, either from you or other authority. The stragglers are all driven up to this point, and I will drive them up as I go. WINF’D 8S. HANCOCK. JOHN SEDGWICK, Major-General. nap. XXXIXJ CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION. FatIrRFAx STATION, June 15, 1863—11 p. m. General SEDGWICK : Dispatch of 9.35 received. Direct Hancock to move on, and come on as speedily as practicable. JOSEPH HOOKER, Major-General. DUMFRIES, Jume 15, 1863—11.12 p. m. General Hancock: Dispatch just received from headquarters Army of the Potomac, directing you to come to Dumfries as soon as your teams have all aap that point. They will probably be three hours, The Andrew harpshooters were ordered to report to you; I saw them pass to-day with train. Rations have been left here for you. If I am not here when you arrive, telegraph your arrival to headquarters Army of the Potomac. Please acknowledge receipt of this. JOHN SEDG WICK, Major-General. CENTREVILLE, June 15, 1863—11.14 p. m. Major-General MrapE, Manassas : I have sent the following orders to Pleasonton : You must leave pickets in Meade’s front, connecting with the regiments at Thoroughfare, on the railroad and Warrenton pike. Have it done at once. Have sent you orders to post a brigade of infantry on the Thoroughfare Gap road. I have no control of Stahel, CENTREVILLE, June 15, 1863. (Received, War Department, 11.25 p. m.) Major-Generals MEADE and BIRNEY, Manassas: Have your trains hitched up at daylight in the morning, ready for any orders you may receive.
JOHN F. REYNOLDS,