HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF
THE POTOMAC,
July 12, 1863
— 4.30 p.m.
(Received 8 p.m.)
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief:
Upon advancing my right flank across the Antietam this
morning, the enemy abandoned Funkstown and Hagerstown, and my line now extends
from the latter place to Fair Play. The advance of the cavalry on the right
showed the enemy to be strongly posted on the Hagerstown and Williamsport road,
about 1½ miles from Hagerstown. On the left, the cavalry advance showed them to
be in position back of Saint James' College and at Downsville. Their position
runs along the high ground from Downsville to near Hagerstown. This position
they are intrenching. Batteries are established on it. It is my intention to
attack them to-morrow, unless something intervenes to prevent it, for the
reason that delay will strengthen the enemy and will not increase my force.
GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General.
SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
27, Part 1 (Serial No. 43), p. 91
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