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Warren, Gouverner K., 1830-1882 to Hollen Richardson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02297.03 Author/Creator: Warren, Gouverner K., 1830-1882 Place Written: Head-Quarters Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 28, 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Marked confidential. Writes to Colonel Richardson as Major General. Warren, with General George Meade's agreement, feels that the drilling required to undertake a secret plan suggested by Richardson will arouse the suspicion of the enemy. On stationary of Head-Quarters, Fifth Army Corps.

Warren, Gouverneur K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882

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