Letter
John Newton to Humphreys, August 29, 1863
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, August 29, 1863.
(Received 7.45 a. m.) General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff:
The following dispatches were received from our signal officers to-day :
We intercepted the two following rebel messages to-day, No. 1 at 11.55 a. m., and No. 2 at 5.40 p. m.
Captain M.: Trains are moving down the railroad. Have been for two hours. No troops yet. B., Lieutenant. No. 2.
Sergeant BusH:- The trains of wagons reported this a. m. are still passing. A very large train is seen moving in the direction of Warrenton. Camps still the same. B., Lieutenant. The signal officers also report that Stuart’s cavalry command is at last fully supplied with clothing.
Very respectfully,
JOHN NEWTON,
Major-General.
Major-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: RAPPAHANNOCK STATION. Summary: Major-General John Newton informs General Humphreys of intercepted Confederate messages reporting continuous wagon and train movements near Warrenton and Stuart's cavalry being fully clothed.
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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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