Letter
Unknown to John C. Breckinridge, July 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MARYLAND BATTALION,
Half mile from Martinsburg, July 3, 1864.
GENERAL:
The enemy are forming on the right and left of town. There are fine positions for artillery to dislodge them. They are
; tores in town. burning stores in to H. W. GILMOR, Major, Commanding.
Major-General BRECKINRIDGE.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Half mile from Martinsburg. Summary: Major H. W. Gilmor reports to General Breckinridge on July 3, 1864, that enemy forces are positioning around Martinsburg with advantageous artillery locations and are burning stores in town.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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