Dispatch
Unknown to Alfred Saxton, May 24, 1862
May 24, 1862.
May 24, 1862â1 p. m. General SAXTON :
Geary reports Jackson with 20,000 moving from Ashbyâs Gap by the Little River turnpike, through Aldie, toward Centreville. This, he says, is reliable. He is also informed of large forces south of him. We know a force of some 15,000 broke up Saturday night from in front of Fredericksburg, and went we know not where. Please inform us, if possible, what has become of the force which pursued Banks yesterday ; also any other information you have.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: War Department requests Alfred Saxton to provide intelligence on Confederate troop movements, specifically the whereabouts of forces pursuing Banks and those moving near Ashby's Gap and Fredericksburg.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 12, Part 1
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