Letter
U. S. Steamer Freeborn to Daniel P. Woodbury, February 3, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ,
Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 3, 1863.
General WOODBURY, Commanding Engineer Brigade:
The commanding general desires that you will have constructed across the valley of Potomac Creek, near and to the southeast of the present main road from Falmouth to Brooke’s Station, a corduroy road, to replace that road, 16 feet in width. The corduroy road should have the position which will best accommodate winter travel; should connect at its two ends with the road now mostly used, and should cross Potomac Creek on a trestle or cut-work bridge, 12 feet wide and 8 feet above low water.
Very respectfully,
JOS. DICKINSON, Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Camp near Falmouth, Va.. Summary: General Dickinson orders General Woodbury to construct a 16-foot-wide corduroy road with a trestle bridge across Potomac Creek near Falmouth, Virginia, to improve winter travel conditions.
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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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