Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-03
rHE PRNNsYLVANIA CAMPAIGN.
GEN. LEES OFFICIAL REPORT.

GEN. LEES OFFICIAL REPORT.
The fOlOuing is an Au hsntic copy Of Gen. Robert
Lees Cfsia report OF the "Penusy lvaniA CampAigO
HEAIQ4 AMY NoErHIEN Va 4
July SLIT, 1858.
( Gen. s. Cooper 4 d l. General, Richmond, Va:
GEHElAL-I have the homer to submit the following
outline o. the operations of this army for the n-
formation Of the Department;
Tue DO i,iOn occupied bv the enemy opposite Fred
eriek sburg being Awhicb he could not be attack
20 ADVANTAGE IL WAS determined 70 draw him ION il.
Tue execution Of this purpose embraced the relief Cf
the Shenandoah Valley from the troops az had ocCu-
PIED the lover part OF t during tie winter and spring.
aud # practicable the transier Of the scene Of hos
,IliIies North Of the POtCmsc.
IL las thought that the corresponding movements
the pat OF the eoemy, which those nempated by
would probably give rise, might offer fair oppor-
Luhl ssrike bUW ~ the army there In commanded
by Cen Hooker aud that in any event that array would
D. Omps lied 20 leave Vrguil aud possibly IN draw 10
suppOrs troops desigaet TO Opefae sgainst other
parts Ut the country ii this way il supposed that
| she euemys pSa OF camps go for tie summer would
be broken up and part o. the season Of active opera
tOns be consumed in the formations Of cOmOiua-
uoua and the preparations that they would require:
10 ADDITION TO these Advantage, it was hoped thai
other valuable results might be attained by military
| eess
ActuAted by ,hese ard other importsnt cousidera-
ii III, that may hereafter 10 presented the movement be-
gau on the "a June. McLaWs division OF Lougsgset-
corps rft Fredereksburg for Culpeper H. and Hoods
division, which "As encamPed on the Rpidaa, ma cSed
80 the pace.
Tley we're followed on tho ga and h BY E~ers
eoIp leaving that o. A. p. Hill to occupy lines At
lFgcdeIicksbuIg.
Tue march Of these troops having been discovered by
the enemy ON the afternoon Off b, and the follow
ing day be crossed force amounting TO ab ut army
lrus 10 the south side OF the RappAhann0ck on pom.
l. 81 1T Ron
General Hin disposed bis command 90 resist their ad
yAuos but they seemed intended for the purpose Of
Observations rather than attack, the movements in pro-
1 gress sere not arrested
Tie forces Of LODgslreet and Vsl reached Cdlpcper
Court House by the Sh at VIII CD point the cavalry,
| der Ten Stuart, also concentrated
On the large force OF ,dersl cavalry, strongly
supported by Infantry crossed the RaEpahaTnOck AZ
Bsvrry's d Kslys FOrds, aud attacked Gen. Stuart.
A severe engagement eusuad continuing from early in
The morning until late 10 the afternoon when the
ay forced to recrOss the river with heavy less eav
rg our hundred prisoners three pieced OF artillery aud
! Severn color in oor hands
Gen jenkins with bis cavalry. brigade had been or
dered to advance towards Winchester to cooperate
with the Infantry in tue proposed expedition into the
lover Vsey, aSi At the same time Gen. lmbOden Was
directed, with his command to make "a demonstration
Ia the direction Of ROmney, in order to the move
| mrnt aganst Winchester, aud prevent the enemy at
that place i0a being reinforced by the troops on the
line Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail Osd Both Of these
n ers we're in pO3tiCn when Gen. Ewen left Cupeper
Csurt-Houss on the 18Th. Crossing the Shenandoah
near FRONT Rival he detached ROdes vision to Ber-
ryvlle with instructions after dsOdgng the force sta
| toned there 70 Gu, OF lbs Communication between
| Winchester and the Potomac With the divisions OF
Iry aud Joans0n Gen. EWell advanced directly upon
W nchester dryiug the enemy into his works around
the 10 WI on the lSh. 0n the day. the troops ~
Bsrryvils fell back before Gen. ROdes Tetreating TO
Winchester Ga tue l4ih. Gen. Early stormed the
works at the latter place. aud the whole army OF Gen.
Mil oy was captured dispersed. Most Of those HhO
attsmoed 70 escape were Intercepted and made prise
nsrs 6y G n johnson. Their leader asd TO HArpers
Ferry with a SMALL party Of fugives.
] G,nsral ROdes marched from BerryVie 70 Martins
burg entering the latter place or the l4h, where be-
took seven hundred prisoners i've pieces OF afde and
/ a considerable quantity of stores. These operations
cleared the valley of the enemy, those at Harper's
Ferry Wthdra sng 60 Maryland Heights More than four
thousand prsODeTs tEtny nine pieces OF artillery two
hundred aud seventy wagons and ambuAnces With four
hundred horses captured, besides large anOuni
of military stores. Our loss vas small ga the nlSnt
that ESe appeared at Winchester the Federal troops
in front Of A. p H at Predsficksburg, rrcrossed the
Rlppahannock and the next day disAPPaAred behind the
biz Of Stafford
| The ubOle army Of General Hooker Withdrew from
the line Of the RtpPsha mock pursuing the roads near
the Potomac and no favorable opportunity was ohsreI
/ for attack Is seemed 10 be the purpose OF Genera
Hooker TO take position which would enable him to
cover The approaches 10 Wa hingOn City-With view
70 d,aa him further from his base ands The zane time
10 cover the march Of A. p Hhl who, in accordance
u.b Instructions left Fredericksburg for the Valley a
900 AZ tie enemy withdrew from his front bOugstree'
moved from Cupepsr Court House on ihel 5h, aud ad
Vanong along she east side Of the Blue kdg@ occupied
Asbhr:s and Sujckers Cars HIS force bad been aug
mented while at Culpeper by Genelal Pickett with 'hr
brigades Of bis division.
The cavalry, uader General Stuart WasthFoFn out 10
trout q LopgstFCet 10 watch the enmS now reported
10 be moving INTO L0udOa. o. the f7th, his e4VAlry
encountered bTgades oil ours under General s'oAr
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