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Longstreet, James, 1821-1904 to Daniel H. Hill

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09248 Author/Creator: Longstreet, James, 1821-1904 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 May 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

To Daniel H. Hill re plans to send Hood's cavalry in pursuit of Union troops retreating from Chancellorsville, asking citizens to delay the enemy's movements: "We have reports from scouts and persons from Maryland that Hunter's and Fosters Armies are to come to Va. The repulse of Hooker's force does not appear to be entirely decided. He has been driven back at all points but holds still a position on this side the Rappahannock near the US fords.… Burnsides failure on account of mud was quite evidence enough to me that we had abundance of time to operate wherever we chose.… Have all routes that he would most likely take blocked with felled trees. This the citizens must do as their only means of saving their horses and slaves. They can delay the enemy until we have time to overtake and destroy him."

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