Letter
Major-General Birney to J. C. Briscoe, November 7, 1863
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS,
Mount Holly Church, November 7, 1863—2 p. m..
Brigadier-General Carr will look out for the left and support all the batteries on the left. He will picket at least a mile to the left.
By command of Major-General Birney:
J. C. BRISCOE,
Captain, and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpers. Lerr CoLUMN, ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Mount Holly Church, November 7, 1863—3 p. m.
Captain, and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpers. Lerr CoLUMN, ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Mount Holly Church, November 7, 1863—3 p. m.
Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff:
The head of my column is across the river. Captured 300: pris–
oners. Troops fording. Division across.
Chief of Staff:
The head of my column is across the river. Captured 300: pris–
oners. Troops fording. Division across.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Mount Holly Church. Summary: Major-General Birney orders Brigadier-General Carr to secure the left flank and support batteries while reporting the successful crossing of the river and capture of 300 prisoners during the Army of the Potomac's movement.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1
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