Summary:
Union General William Averell writes General Darius Couch, commanding at
Chambersburg, to pass on reports of Confederates crossing the Potomac in July,
1864.
Maj.-Gen. COUCH,
Chambersburg:
JULY 29, 1864.
Capt. Sanno's company was stampeded at Williamsport last night, but I have a report that the enemy were crossing at McCoy's Ferry at 6 a. m. to-day; this from a reliable source. Will report soon.
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 507, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.