Letter

Jos. Dickinson to Daniel Butterfield, December 13, 1862

Phillips House

Brig. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Commanding Fifth Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that you place your corps in position to cross at the three upper bridges, at a moment’s notice, in support of the troops over the river.

Very respectfully, &c.,

JOS. DICKINSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 1862–63. Location: Phillips House. Summary: Jos. Dickinson instructs Brig. Gen. D. Butterfield to prepare the Fifth Corps to rapidly cross three upper bridges to support troops across the river during the 1862 military operations.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 21 View original source ↗