| Gordonsville, July 7, 1863 |
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| General S. Cooper |
| Adjutant and Inspector General |
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| Your dispatch of to-day
received. General Lee's order to me to move my brigade here was
dated 23d [ultimo]. I cannot tell whether it was prior or subsequent
to his letter. I cannot move by the way of Culpeper Court-House.
Railroad bridge {of the Orange &
Alexandria RR} at Rapidan washed away; water too high to
ford. My nearest practicable route to Winchester
will be via Madison Court-House, Sperryville, and Chester Gap. Shall
I move that way? |
| M. D. Corse |
| Brigadier-General |
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| [Indorsement] |
| Richmond, Va., July 7, 1863 |
| Brig. Gen. M. D. Corse |
| Gordonsville, Va. |
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| Move on to Winchester by the
nearest practicable route. |
| S. Cooper |
| Adjutant and Inspector General |
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