Letter
Winfield S. Hancock to Major-General HUMPHREYS, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS,
July 30, 1864.
July 30, 1864—6.20 a.m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff : I have sent out to have General Mott’s line examined as far as practicable to see how strong the enemy appear to hold their line in General Mott’s front.
W. S. HANCOCK,
Major-General.
454.
454.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Hancock informs Chief of Staff Humphreys that he has ordered an examination of General Mott's line to assess the enemy's strength in that sector.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 40, Part 1
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