Letter
Jos. Dickinson to Daniel Butterfield, December 13, 1862
Phillips House
Phillips House, December 13, 1862.
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.
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.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 21
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