Dispatch
John J. Peck, August 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
August 14, 1863.
August 14, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to report my arrival, and that I have assumed command of the Eighteenth Army Corps, in pursuance of your instructions of the 12th instant. Brigadier-General Palmer reports everything quiet in North Carolina. To-morrow I shall proceed on a tour of inspection.
JOHN J. PECK,
Major-General.
Hpgrs. DEPT. OF Virginia, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Hpgrs. DEPT. OF Virginia, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major General John J. Peck reports assuming command of the Eighteenth Army Corps and plans an inspection tour while noting Brigadier-General Palmer's report of calm conditions in North Carolina.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1
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