Lot 324
Generals Nathaniel P. Banks and John Pope. Nathaniel Banks ALS ("N.P. Banks") as Maj. Gen., 2 pages, 8 x 5 in., Near Washington, July 21, 9 A.M. [1862]. To Maj. Gen. Pope: "General Hatch reports that Co B. 5" - New York Cavalry was on picket duty at the Rapidan Bridge leading to Madison. Colonel Brodhead 1st Michigan Cavalry had been driven back from Orange to Rapidan Station swimming his horses across the River at day break. He neglected to give notice of his return movement or his messengers were cut off. The company got no order to move and were captured at 3 P.M. 18th instant….I will communicate with Generals McDowell and Siegel as you direct." ALS ("N.P. Banks") as M.G.C., 2 pages, 8 x 5 in., Near Washington, July 21, 9 A.M. [1862]. To Maj. Gen. Pope, Washington: "The first report of Jacksons force at Louisa Court House came from General Hatch. It was reported among the People. A man named Whitlock had been sent towards Richmond two weeks since by General Geary & returned while Hatch was near Madison & was taken up by his scouts. Whitlock left Richmond last Thursday went by way of Lynchburg to Charlottesville into our lines. He says they refused to allow him to travel by Gordonsville the road being used for troops. At Richmond it was the common impression that Jackson with about thirty thousand was on his route to Gordonsville….His object was to threaten Washington to draw troops from McClellan etc…." John Pope ALS, 1 page, on Head-Quarters, Department of the Northwest, Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 21, 1864. To Secretary of War E.M. Stanton, recommending R.R. McCaine, a member of the Military Telegraph Corps, as Commissary of Subsistence. "Mr. McCaine served at my Head Quarters during the campaign of the Army of Virginia as confidential cypher operator…[His] services to the country…entitle him to the most favorable interest of the War Department…."
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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