South Side of Pamunkey River, Hanovertown,
Headquarters Army Of The Potomac, 10 A. M., May 29,
1864.
We have crossed the Pamunkey, and are now within eighteen
miles of Richmond. Lee has fallen back from the North Anna, and is somewhere
between us and Richmond. We shall move forward to-day to feel for him. We are
getting on very well, and I am in hopes will continue to manoeuvre till we compel
Lee to retire into the defense of Richmond, when the grand decisive fight will
come off, which I trust will bring the war to a close, and that it will be
victory for us.
SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George
Gordon Meade, Vol. 2, p. 199
No comments:
Post a Comment