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The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Inside history of the battles around Richmond — the instructions of McDowell — his correspondence with McClellan. (search)
been ordered by telegraph to move from Franklin on Harrisonburg to relieve Gen. Banks and capture or destroy Jackson's or Ewell's forces. You are instructed, laying aside for the present the movement on Richmond, to put twenty thousand men in ming on the line or in the advance of the Manassas Gap Railroad. Your object will be to capture the forces of Jackson and Ewell, either in co-operation with Gen. Fremont, or in case of a want of supplies or transportation interferes with his m much assistance from him, but may even have to release him. Reports received this moment are that Banks is fighting with Ewell eight miles from Winchester. (Signed) Abraham Lincoln. Dep't of the Rappahannock,May 24, 1862. To E. M. Stantoerity and vigor of movement. I beg to say that co-operation between General Fremont and myself to cut off Jackson or Ewell is not to be counted upon, even if it is not a practical impossibility. Next, that I am entirely beyond helping distance
Gen. Bragg fallen back.prisoners, guns and stores Secured. The following official dispatch was received at the War Department yesterday morning: Chattanooga, Jan. 5th, 1863. To Gen. S. Copper, Adj't and Inspector General: Sir: --Retired from Murfreesboro' in perfect order. All the stores saved. About 4,000 Federal prisoners, 5,000 stand of small arms, and 94 cannon, brass and steel, have already been received here. Respectfully, R. S. Ewell, A. A. G.