OR, Series 1, Vol. 42, Part 3, Page 1293A

Headquarters First Army Corps
December 22, 1864 -- 9 p.m.
 
Major-General C. W. Field
Commanding Division
 
   General Lee orders that our troops be at Gordonsville before day; the transportation will be ready at midnight. You will have Bratton's brigade in town by that time. Let Bratton send a staff officer into town at once to notify the railroad authorities {Virginia Central RR} of the time the brigade will be there. The enemy were fighting McCausland's and Jackson's brigades of cavalry twelve miles from Gordonsville this afternoon. General Corse will go up to take command of Bratton's and Hunton's brigades when they reach there. When General Bratton arrives he will communicate with and co-operate with McCausland and Jackson. Should the enemy not have crossed the Rapidan River General Lee wishes the troops to march to Liberty Mills. Everything depends on your promptness in getting Bratton off.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
O. Latrobe
Assistant Adjutant-General

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