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655 Series I Volume XXVII-III Serial 45 - Gettysburg Campaign Part III

Page 655 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. --UNION, Chapter XXXIX.

Next week I purpose to accompany the Governor to the lower counties, and look into matters there. During the week i have sent 2 men to Fort Delaware for treasonable language-one of them, William Bright, of Wilmington, a man of some position; and thus making him an example is undoubtedly doing good to the community. I think political asperity is wearing away here, and another victory will make Delaware a very loyal State.

With great respect, your obedient servant.

DAN. TYLER,

Brigadier-General.

FORT MONROE, July 11, 1863.

Major-General HALLECK,

General-in-Chief:

I have embarked and sent you since yesterday morning 12, 000 troops. * I shall send 1, 000 immediately, and 3, 000 more as soon as General Getty reaches Norfolk. He has marched all the way from the White House. I expect him here to-night; at farthest to-morrow morning.

Respectfully,

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.

[FORT MONROE], July 11, 1863-10 p. m.

(Received 11. 50 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

General-in-Chief:

I sent you a dispatch by mail this evening, the telegraph line by Cherrystone being interrupted, in which there was a mistake. Please accept this instead of it. Ten thousand men have been sent you since yesterday morning. I shall send from 4, 000 to 5, 000 more; enough, with Spinola's brigade, to make about 17, 000.

I am waiting for transportation. Expect transports to-night.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,

Numbers 191.
Fort Monroe, Va., July 11, 1863.

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VI. Brigadier General M. Corcoran will embark his brigade without delay (as soon as transportation can be had), and proceed to Washington direct, for duty with Major-General Keyes, reporting to the General-in-Chief.

Composition of brigade. -Sixty-ninth [One hundred and eighty-second] New York Volunteers, One hundred and fifty-fifth New York Volunteers, One hundred and sixty-fourth New York Volunteers, One hundred and seventieth New York Volunteers.

The Tenth New Jersey Volunteers, at present temporarily attached to this brigade, will also embark at the same time for Washington direct, for duty with the division of Brigadier-General Gordon, now

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*But see dispatch following.

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Page 655 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. --UNION, Chapter XXXIX.