Letter
John Gibbon to Daniel Butterfield, April 30, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION,
April 30, 1863.
April 30, 1863—2.30 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: The force in front of Falmouth seems to have been decreased. Nothing seen but some few sentinels, small supports in the trenches, and now and then a small detachment in the works on top of the farthest hills. Is there any news?
JOHN GIBBON,
Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: John Gibbon reports to Chief of Staff Daniel Butterfield on April 30, 1863, observing a reduced Confederate presence near Falmouth and inquires about any new intelligence.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1
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