Letter
Unknown to William H. French, October 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, THIRD CORPS,
October 16, 1863.
October 16, 1863. Respectfully referred to headquarters Third Corps, for information of the major-general commanding. HENRY PRINCE,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, October 16, 1863—8.20 p. m. Major-General FRENCH: Commanding Third Corps, Union Mills :
The major-general commanding desires to know whether the bank of Bull Run on this side of Union Mills is such as to command the crossing of thestream, or if the enemy could prevent it by establishing batteries and throwing up rifle-pits.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Brigadier General Henry Prince requests Major General William H. French to assess whether the Union Mills side of Bull Run offers a defensible crossing or if the enemy could effectively block it with fortifications.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1
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