Letter
L. P. Di Cesnola to W. M. H. Harris, December 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY,
December 27, 1862.
December 27, 1862. Lieutenant Seltzer will immediately report to me, at Garrisonville, with the 50 men last sent out with Colonel Schimmelfennig.
By order of Col. L. P. Di Cesnola:
W. M. H. HARRIS,
Captain, Commanding First West Virginia Cavalry.
P. 8.—Before leaving, you will show this order to Colonel Schimmelfennig, so that there may be no misunderstanding and no blame
attached to either you or me.
Captain, Commanding First West Virginia Cavalry.
P. 8.—Before leaving, you will show this order to Colonel Schimmelfennig, so that there may be no misunderstanding and no blame
attached to either you or me.
{Inclosure No. 5.]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 1862–63. Summary: Colonel Di Cesnola orders Lieutenant Seltzer to report immediately to Garrisonville with 50 men previously sent with Colonel Schimmelfennig, ensuring coordination to avoid misunderstandings.
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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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