Letter
Major-General Birney to J. C. Briscoe, November 7, 1863
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS,
Kelly’s Ford, Va., November 7, 1863.
General Carr, commanding Third Division, will leave one brigade to og the left near Mount Holly Church and mass the others in rear of the pontoon bridge, preparatory to crossing the river.
By command of Major-General Birney:
J. C. BRISCOE,
' Captain, and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpqgrs. Lerr CoLuMN, ARMY OF THE Potomac,
November 7, 1863—5.10 p. m.
' Captain, and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpqgrs. Lerr CoLuMN, ARMY OF THE Potomac,
November 7, 1863—5.10 p. m.
Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff:
This is the state of things now: The Third Corps is crossing the
bridge and getting in position; the Second is massed near. One
Chief of Staff:
This is the state of things now: The Third Corps is crossing the
bridge and getting in position; the Second is massed near. One
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Kelly's Ford, Va.. Summary: Major-General Birney orders General Carr to position one brigade near Mount Holly Church and mass others behind the pontoon bridge for a river crossing during the Third Corps' maneuver in November 1863.
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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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