Summary:
Union Assistant Adjutant John Schultze writes from Chambersburg in August, 1864, to Captain William Burgess, stationed with his volunteer state militia on roads throughout Pennsylvania. Schultze notifies Burgess of a Confederate withdrawal from the Potomac, and authorizes him to disband his command.

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Capt. WILLIAM BURGESS,
Loudon, Pa.:

Chambersburg, Pa.,

August 29, 1864.

CAPT.:

The commanding general directs me to inform you that present indications are that the enemy are falling back from the Potomac River. If you have an organization of men on the roads, as suggested in my last communication to you, you can relieve it from duty at present. If you can do it, it would be advisable to keep your organization up, subject to be called out at short notice. We will keep you informed of any movements of the rebels in that direction.

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

JNO. S. SCHULTZE,
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 43, Serial No. 90, Pages 960-961, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.