Unknown to John G. Foster, November 4, 1863
Maj. Gen. J. G.: Fostser, U. 8. Army,
GENERAL: The Tribune of the 3d, received to-day, contains a dispetch dated the 2d instant from Washington, in which it is said that
am understood to have more than once made propositions to military commanders on the Peninsula calculated to make the blockade more stringent, but have failed to find reasonable co-operation. It is proper that I should state that I have not made any such proposition to you.
Permit me to avail myself of this occasion to make my acknowledgments for the professional co-operation and official and personal courtesy which I have received from you. Please accept my best wishes for your professional success and personal happiness.
I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully and truly, yours, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Commanding Officer First Corps:
The major-general commanding directs that you move your corps
at once to the vicinity of Catlett's, and hold two divisions of it ready
You will assign one division to guarding the railroad from Manassas to Warrenton Junction, as follows: One brigade at Bristoe ;
one brigade at Warrenton Junction, to protect that depot; the other
brigade will be distributed to guard the bridges over Cedar Run and