Letter
Jos. Dickinson to John F. Reynolds, February 5, 1863
Camp near Falmouth, Va.
Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 5, 1863.
Maj. Gen. JoHN F. REYNOLDS, Commanding First Corps: By an arrangement made with the Commander-in-Chief, the division of Pennsylvania Reserves under your command are to be exchanged
4 R R—VOL XXV, PT Il with General Heintzelman for a like number of Pennsylvania troops of his command. Upon receipt of this order you will direct this division to proceed to Alexandria and report to Major-General Heintzelman. The chief quartermaster will furnish the necessary transportation. The sick and all the baggage of the troops should be taken with them. The details of the embarkation are left with you, with reliance upon your energy and attention.
Very respectfully, &c.,
JOS. DICKINSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Camp near Falmouth, Va.. Summary: Joseph Dickinson orders Major General John F. Reynolds to transfer Pennsylvania Reserve troops to Alexandria for exchange with General Heintzelman’s forces, ensuring transport, sick, and baggage accompany them.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1
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