Letter
S. Williams, May 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING,
May 1, 1863.
er a ¥ May 1, 1863—3 a. m. Brigadier-General Hunt, Ohief of Artillery: General Reynolds wants a 20-pounder battery in place of the 3-inch battery sent him last night. Can you spare him one? He is opposed by 20-pounder guns. He reports the ammunition used in his 3-inch guns not good. *Not found. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTOMAQ, May 1, 1863—6.35 a. m. Generals JOHN SEDGWICK and JoHN I’. REYNOLDS: The commanding general is very anxious to have frequent and full information of any movements of the enemy in your front.
S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: S. Williams requests Brigadier-General Hunt to provide General Reynolds with a 20-pounder battery to counter enemy artillery and urges Generals Sedgwick and Reynolds to report enemy movements promptly.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1
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