Summary:
William H. Boyd of the First New York Cavalry reports from Chambersburg to General Darius Couch in July, 1863. Boyd describes the prisoners and supplies he has in town with him, captured from Confederates retreating from Gettysburg.

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Gen. Couch:

Chambersburg,

July 7, 1863

Just arrived here from Waynesborough. Have 44 prisoners. Enemy falling back to Hagerstown and Williamsport. Have captured, since I left Harrisburg, 7 wagons, 29 mules, 52 horses, and 165 prisoners.

Capt. Firey, of the Maryland Brigade, wishes to join his battalion. Shall he go? Has my consent, if you say so. My regiment will be home to-day. Shall I report to it? Where is Gen. Smith, that I may communicate with him?

Wagon train is pushing for Williamsport. I was in their midst this morning, near Waynesborough.

Answer by telegraph.

WM. H. BOYD,
Capt. First New York Cavalry.

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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. 45, Pages 594, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.