Seth Williams to Daniel Butterfield, June 16, 1863

June 16, 1863—10.45 [a. m. ] General BUTTERFIELD : I am about leaving personally. Two divisions have already gone. I will go as far as it is possible. Yesterday’s heat caused a great deal of trouble ; a great many men sunstruck, some of whom died. The men have lost so much sleep since the preparatory orders, that a large amount of sickness has been caused thereby, more than my ambulances can carry. I am trying to bring up all the stragglers of the Sixth and Second Corps, and that causes some delay. E There will be no public property left here. Telegraph will now close. WINF’D S. HANCOCK, Major-General. 148 N. ©. V. A. W. V. A. M. D., P. A., ETC. [(Cuar. XXXIX. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, June 16, 1863—11.25 a. m. General H. W. BENHAM, __ Alexandria : The commanding general wishes the pontoons requiring repairs to be taken to the place where they can most readily be put in order; and he directs that you have all your trains in readiness for service at the earliest moment possible.

S. WILLIAMS,