Summary:
Union Assistant Adjutant Seth Williams writes General H. H. Lockwood in July, 1863, to place his command under the authority of Darius Couch commanding the Department of the Susquehanna at Chambersburg.

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Gen. H. H. Lockwood,
Comdg. Maryland Heights:

July 19, 1863

I am directed by the commanding general to inform you that he will to-day leave the line of the Potomac, and that yourself and command will then fall under the orders of Maj. Gen. D. N. Couch, commanding the Department of the Susquehanna, headquarters at Chambersburg, Pa., to whom you will look for further instructions.

The Potomac is picketed from Williamsport to Sharpsburg by Col. McReynolds, commanding (late Milroy). Gen. Kelley guards the river north of Williamsport, and a portion of his troops have crossed at Cherry Run. Col. Franklin has six regiments of militia; one at Williamsport, and the other near Hagerstown. Col. Brisbane has a force of 2,000 men in the vicinity of Hagerstown. Col. Wynkoop's cavalry was at Falling Waters last night. Gen. W. F. Smith's headquarters are at Greencastle. Rebel pickets were opposite Williamsport last night. The surplus stores that may remain at Berlin will be sent to Sandy Hook for the use of your command.

S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-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 725, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.