Aldie, June 20, 1863.
We came here yesterday afternoon to sustain Pleasanton, who
has had several brilliant skirmishes with the enemy's cavalry in this vicinity,
and who thought they were bringing up infantry. To-day we hear Ewell has
crossed the Potomac at Williamsport. This indicates an invasion of Maryland, of
which I have hitherto been skeptical. If this should prove true, we will have
to rush after them. I had almost rather they would come here and save us
marches. I am in pretty good spirits — a little disgusted at the smallness of
my corps, only ten thousand men, but I believe they will do as much as any
equal numbers.
SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George
Gordon Meade, Vol. 1, p. 386
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