Saturday, June 7, 2014

Major General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Meade, June 29, 1863


Headquarters, Middleburg, Md., June 29, 1863.

We are marching as fast as we can to relieve Harrisburg, but have to keep a sharp lookout that the rebels don't turn around us and get at Washington and Baltimore in our rear. They have a cavalry force in our rear, destroying railroads, etc., with the view of getting me to turn back; but I shall not do it. I am going straight at them, and will settle this thing one way or the other. The men are in good spirits; we have been reinforced so as to have equal numbers with the enemy, and with God's blessing I hope to be successful. Good-by!

SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Vol. 2, p. 13-14

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