Letter
Wesley Merritt to Jubal Early, November 6, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE BRIGADE,
November 6, 1863.
November 6, 1863. [General BurorpD:]
GENERAL: From further information I conclude that the afiair at Kelly’s Ford did not amount to much. The enemy hold this side of the ford, though. Shall I drive them across? I would do so without orders, provided our entire line could be advanced, and thus some good result from a fight. My picket line at present is very unsatisfactory. Both parties out ae a chance of being driven in, and have to travel so far that such an occurrence would be extremely demoralizing tothe men. There is no additional news.
Very respectfully,
W. MERRITT,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.
* Not found, Or
Caap. <LI] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION. 492
Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.
* Not found, Or
Caap. <LI] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION. 492
{Indorsement.]
HEADQUARTERS First CAVALRY Division,
November 6, 1863.
Lieutenant-Colonel SmitTH:
HEADQUARTERS First CAVALRY Division,
November 6, 1863.
Lieutenant-Colonel SmitTH:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Brigadier General W. Merritt requests permission to attack enemy forces holding Kelly's Ford, citing unsatisfactory picket lines and the potential for a morale-boosting advance if coordinated with the entire Union line.
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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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