...er in its present state. Again, on the same day, to General Meade: I have only 15,000 men, such as they are, on my whole line—say 9,000 here. Lieutenant Thomas, Adjutant-General, wrote to Secretary E. M. Staunton from Harrisburg July 1st (page 478): This is a difficult place to defend, as the river is fordable both above and below, and proceeds to comment upon the want of artillery and especially of practiced...