Stuart's Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1908. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SAME TO FRENCH AT Habpeb's FERRY The General [Hooker] suggests that you keep the signal officers employed and order them to secure commanding points. HOOKER TO REYNOLDS, Edwabd'b FERRY June 35th, 1863, 13.40 P.m. Your dispatch, 9.45 P.m., received. General Howard has received orders directing him to report to you, and states that he has sent a staff officer to report to you. His headquarters to-night are at Jefferson. In Catoctin Valley near South Mountain. Office Of The Sional Officer, Washington, June 25th, 1803 Signal Officer, Maryland Heights: -- What has become of the immense trains reported from your station as moving through Charlestown to Shepherdstown ? Albert J. Myer. HOOKER TO HANCOCK, THOROUGHFARE GAP June 25th, 1803, 7 A.M. On receipt of this order take up your line of march to Edwards' Ferry. Your best line will be via Sudley Springs and Gum Springs. The last named place you should reach to-night. Office Of The Signal Officer, Washington, June 25th, 1863. Captain L. B. Norton, Chief Signal Officer, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: -- If any considerable portion of the Army of the Potomac is moving north in Maryland, either in the Middletown Valley or east of the Catoctin Ridge, suggest to General Butterfield to keep the crest of the South Mountain and Catoctin Ridge clear of the enemy's scouts and signal officers by scouting parties of our cavalry. Send some of our [signal] officers with the cavalry.1 Albert J. Myer, Colonel and Signal-Officer. 1 WILLIAMS, A. A. G., TO Plbabanton June 25th, 1863, 7.10 P.M. The commanding general directs that you hold your command in readiness to march in the direction of Edwards' Ferry. Hancock will be at Gum Springs to-night. The First, Third and Eleventh corps will cross the river to-day. No supplies wi...