June 8, 1863.
I think for the present the storm has blown over. Both Lee
and Hooker appear to be playing at cross-purposes. Hooker took it into his head
that Lee was moving and made preparations accordingly. These preparations were
construed by Lee into a movement on our part, etc. Sedgwick is still, I
understand, across, below Fredericksburg, but is unmolested by the enemy.
Pleasanton, with a large force of cavalry, will cross above to-day, and push
his way towards Culpeper and Gordonsville, to see what they are doing in that
direction.
SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George
Gordon Meade, Vol. 1, p. 383
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