Hampton, Wade, III, 1818-1902 to Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard

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GLC#
GLC02459.11-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
October 15, 1861
Author/Creator
Hampton, Wade, III, 1818-1902
Title
to Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
Place Written
Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Hampton acknowledges previous correspondence from General Beauregard, commander of a corps in the [Confederate] Army of the Potomac. Regarding fords on the Occuquan River, states "I should prefer to make a thorough personal examination of Bland's ford, with the roads leading to, & from it, before expressing my definitive conclusion as to the best position on the river. I venture however to make one suggestion ... unless the fords of Wolf Run & Davis are guarded, if my command is withdrawn from Bacon Race Church, there will be an unobstructed road to Brentsville & Bristol. I will examine the county & report to you in person, as soon as possible. I would do so today, but that I am making a road to get my Battery in to Cockpit Point..." Letter written at Camp Connor.

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