Summary:
Union General Darius Couch writes from Chambersburg to General George G. Meade in July, 1863, regarding action of men under his command following the battle of Gettysburg. He mentions troops, probably militia and emergency men, who refused to cross the state line.

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Gen. George G. Meade:

Chambersburg, Pa.,

July 16, 1863.

I expected to be able to keep, if necessary, 15,000 men at or near Hagerstown, but many are returning, having refused to cross the line. I will have 800 cavalry to assist McReynolds, and I hope a few thousand infantry that will do the fair thing. Three thousand of my infantry were at Hagerstown this morning.

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. 45, Pages 712, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.