Summary:
In this March, 1862, letter, Union General in Chief and commander of the Army of the Potomac George B. McClellan, informs General Nathaniel P. Banks of future plans, possibly involving a movement to Staunton.

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Maj.-Gen. BANKS, Strasburg:

SEMINARY, VA.,

March 27, 1862-

I have heard from Manassas reliable information that Sumner reached Warrenton Junction at 8.30 a.m. to-day and that all was quiet. I expect a full report from Sumner in a few moments, and will transmit it to you. I judge from this that the enemy have definitely fallen back behind the Rappahannock. I may throw Sumner to the Rappahannock when I have learned the whole position of things, and have serious thoughts of pushing you to New Market, in order to determine the rebels to fall back entirely beyond the Rapidan, and perhaps to move your column farther toward Staunton. Think carefully of this, and obtain all possible information as to roads, supplies, &c., in your front.

GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Maj.-Gen.

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Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 12, Serial No. 18, Pages 23, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.