Summary:
Union General William Averell reports to General Darius Couch, commanding at
Chambersburg, concerning the movements of Confederate forces in July, 1864.
Maj.-Gen. COUCH,
Chambersburg, Pa.:
HAGERSTOWN, MD.,
July 27, 1864.
Dispatch received. Enemy withdrew skirmish line from opposite side of the river at Williamsburg this morning, and my patrols have crossed. I do not believe the report from Cherry Run. Shall know shortly; will inform you.
WM. W. AVERELL,
Brig.-Gen.
Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 37, Serial No. 71, Pages 476, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.