Letter
Wine'd S. Hancock to Genera Abercrombie, June 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS,
June 24, 1863.
Thoroughfare [Gap], June 24, 1863. Genera] ABERCROMBIE:
If you come up in person with one brigade, take command at Gainesville, with your brigade and French’s division, sending to me the brigade from there, under General Zook, belonging to Caldwell’s division, now here with me.
Your obedient servant,
WINE'D S. HANCOCK,
Major-General, Commanding Corps.
(Copy for General Zook, at Gainesville. )
Navy-YARD, June 24, 1863—1.40 p. m.
Major-General, Commanding Corps.
(Copy for General Zook, at Gainesville. )
Navy-YARD, June 24, 1863—1.40 p. m.
Capt. C. N. TuRNBULL, Hdwards Ferry:
Please ascertain from the senior commanders near you the probabilities of the continued wear upon your bridge as far as they can
inform you, and, if you then deem it necessary, telegraph Capt. O. E.
Hine, engineer depot, near navy-yard, the amount of lumber you
Please ascertain from the senior commanders near you the probabilities of the continued wear upon your bridge as far as they can
inform you, and, if you then deem it necessary, telegraph Capt. O. E.
Hine, engineer depot, near navy-yard, the amount of lumber you
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Hancock directs General Abercrombie to assume command at Gainesville with one brigade and French's division, while coordinating troop movements and assessing bridge conditions near Edwards Ferry.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 27, Part 1
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