HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
May 4, 1863 – [Hour not
stated.]
General SEDGWICK:
I have reported your
situation to General Hooker. I find that we contracted our lines here somewhat
during the morning, and repulsed the enemy's last assault with ease. The troops
are in good position. General H. says you are separated from him so far that he
cannot advise you how to act. You need not try to force the position you
attacked at 5 p.m. Look to the safety of your corps. You can retire, if
necessary, by way of Fredericksburg or Banks' Ford. The latter would enable you
to join us more readily.
G. K. WARREN,
Brigadier-General.
SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
25, Part 2 (Serial No. 40), p. 410
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