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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letters from General Lee to President Davis on September , 1863 . (search)
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Letters from General Lee to President Davis on the situation in September, 1863.
headquarters army of Northern Virginia, September 14, 1863. His Excellency Jefferson Davis, President Confederate States, Richmond:
Mr. President. My letter of this morning will have informed you of the crossing of the Rappahannock by the cavalry of General Meade's army, and of the retirement of ours to the Rapidan.
The enemy's cavalry so greatly outnumbers ours, and is generally accompanied by so large a force of infantry in its operations, that it must always force ours back.
I advanced last night to the Rapidan, a portion of Early's and Anderson's divisions, and arrested the further progress of the enemy.
I have just returned from an examination of the enemy's cavalry on the Rapidan.
It seems to consist of their entire force, three divisions, with horse-artillery, and, as far as I can judge, is the advance of General Meade's army.
All the cavalry have been withdrawn from the lower Rap