Joseph G. Totten to George W. Cullum, February 10, 1863
Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Chief of Staff of General-in-Chief, Washington : GENERAL: I have to report for information of the General-in-Chief, that this department has just been informed-by Messrs. Thomas Booz
& Brothers, of Baltimore, custodians of a pontoon-bridge train, which, under the general’s instructions of the 29th ultimo, was placed subject to the order of Brig. Gen. D. P. Woodbury, commanding Engineer Brigade of the Army of the Potomac, has been taken possession of by Capt. W. V. Personius, Fiftieth Regiment New York Volunteers, acting under orders, through Brigadier-General Kelley, from Major-General Schenck.
Messrs. Booz & Brothers understand that the train has been, or is to be, transported to Harper’s Ferry.
very respectfully, your most obedient,
Brevet Brigadier-General and Colonel of Engineers.
Abstract from consolidated morning report of the Army of the Potomac, Maj. Gen. Joseph
Hooker commanding, for February 10, 1863; headquarters, camp near Falmouth, Va.
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