Summary:
Union General Darius Couch responds from Chambersburg to General in Chief Henry Halleck's July, 1863, query concerning New York State militia troops. Couch states that the troops, who were present in Pennsylvania to help repel Robert E. Lee's invasion during the Gettysburg campaign, were returning to New York due to expiration of terms of service.

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Received 10.40 p. m.
H. W. Halleck,
Gen.-in-Chief:

Chambersburg,

July 15, 1863.

Sir:

New York regiments are going home because their time is out-two were ordered by Gen. Smith, after consultation with Gen. Meade, by way of Frederick.

Those in my command are marching to Shippensburg, thence by rail. The order can still be countermanded, if desired.

D. N. COUCH,
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 27, Serial No. 44, Pages 921, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.