Summary:
Union General Darius Couch, commanding the Department of the Susquehanna at Chambersburg, writes Assistant Adjutant J. C. Kelton in September, 1863, to express his fear that the Confederates may be planning a raid into Pennsylvania. Couch says that Confederate spies have been seen in the area, and details the strength of his small force.

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Col. J. C. KELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen., Army Hdqrs.:

Chambersburg,

September 10, 1863.

I respectfully state, for the information of the Gen.-in-Chief, that the enemy are apparently making preparations for a movement of some kind into Pennsylvania. Their spies have been through this county within a few days. My impression is that a raid is intended.

The Gen.-in-Chief is aware that my force is small, one company of infantry, one battery, and three companies of horse in this county; two of cavalry and one of infantry at Gettysburg and vicinity.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

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 29, Serial No. 49, Pages 166, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.