Letter
Major-General to LEwis Richmond, December 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION,
Fredericksburg, Va., December 15, 1862.
Lieut. Col. LEwis Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac :
I have the honor to state that I have nothing of importance to report this morning, except that the enemy appear to have been diligent during the night in connecting and strengthening their defenses in front of Hanover, and in digging rifle-pits a little in advance of their line of defense between Commerce and Hawk streets. For the purpose of security to our advanced pickets, I have also had some pits opened.
respectfully, &c., JOSEPH HOOKER
Major-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 1862–63. Location: Fredericksburg, Va.. Summary: Major-General Joseph Hooker informs Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Richmond of enemy fortification efforts near Hanover and his own measures to secure Union pickets during the 1862 Fredericksburg campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 21
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