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Hampton, Wade, III, 1818-1902 to Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02459.11 Author/Creator: Hampton, Wade, III, 1818-1902 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 15, 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Hampton acknowledges previous correspondence from General Beauregard, commander of a corps in the [Confederate] Army of the Potomac. Regarding fords on the Occuquan River, states "I should prefer to make a thorough personal examination of Bland's ford, with the roads leading to, & from it, before expressing my definitive conclusion as to the best position on the river. I venture however to make one suggestion ... unless the fords of Wolf Run & Davis are guarded, if my command is withdrawn from Bacon Race Church, there will be an unobstructed road to Brentsville & Bristol. I will examine the county & report to you in person, as soon as possible. I would do so today, but that I am making a road to get my Battery in to Cockpit Point..." Letter written at Camp Connor.

Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893
Hampton, Wade, III, 1818-1902

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