The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
AN INTERESTING REBEL Doc:
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The Maryland and Pennsylvania
Campaign.
RATTLEOF GETTYSBURG
Official Report Of General Lee.

Geaeral, Richmond, "a:
GENERAL: have the honor to submit
the following outline of the recent opera
tons of this army for the information of
the department.
The position occupied by the enemy OPP
posite Fredericksburg being one in which
he could not be attacked to advantage, it
was determined to draw him from it. The
execution of this purpose embraced the
relief of the Shenandoah Valley from the
troops that had occupied the lower part of
it during the winter and spring, and, if
practicable, to transfer the scene of hos
Titles north of the Potomac.
1t was thought that the corresponding
movement on the part of the enemy, to
which those contemplated by us would
probably give rise, might offer a fair OPP
portunity to strike q blow at the army
then commanded by General Hooker, and
that, in any event, that army would be
compelled to leave Virginia, and possibly
to draw to its support troops designed 10
operate against other parts of the country.
In this way it was supposed that the enc
my's plan of campaign for the summer
would be broken up, and part of the sea-
son of active operations be consumed in
the formation of new combinations and
the preparations that they would require.
IL addition to these advantages, it was
hoped that other valuable results might be
attained by military success.
Actuated by these and other important
considerations that may hereafter be pre-
sented, the movement began on the Sd of
June. McLaw's division of Longstreet's
corps, left Fredericksburg for Culpepper
Courthouse, and Hoods division, which
was encamped on the Rapidan, marched
to the same place.
They were followed on the 18th and 9TH
by Ewell's corps, leaving that commanded
by A. 2. Hill to occupy our lines at Fred
ericksburg.
The march of these troops having been
discovered by the enemy on the afternoon
of the 9th, the following day he crossed a
force, amounting to about one army corps,
to the south side of the Rappahannock,
on pontoon bridge laid down near the
mouth of Deep Run Gen. Hill disposed!
his command TO resist their advance but
as they seemed intended for the purpose
of observation rather than attack, the
movements in progress were not arrested.
The forces Of Longstreet and Ewell
reached Culpepper Court House by the
Sth, at which point the cavalry, under
General Stuart was also concentrated.
On the 9th large force of Federal cav
airy, strongly supported by infant y,
crossed the RappahannOck at Beverly S
and Kelley's Fords, and attacked General
Stuart. A severe engagement ensued,
continuing from early in the morning I'M
til late in the afternoon, when the enemy
was forced to recross the river with heavy
loss, leaving 400 prisoners, three pieces OF
artillery, and several cOlors in our hands.
Gen. Jenkins, with his cavalry brigade,
| Lad been ordered to advance toward Win
chester to cooperate with the infantry in
the proposed expedition into the Lower
! Valley, and at the same time Gen. limbo
den was directed, with his command, to
make demonstration in the direction OF
Romney, in order to cover the movement
against Winchester, and prevent the en-
envy st that place from being reinforced
| by the troops on The line of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Both of these off
GERS were in position when Gen, Ewel
left Culpepper Court House on the 10th
Crossing the Shenandoah near From
ROYAL, he detached R0des' division t.
Berrysville with instructions, after dis
lodging the forces stationed there, to Gu
off communication between Winchestel
and the Potomac. With the divisions o
Early and johnson, Gen. Eweil advanced
directly upon Winchester, driving the en-.
envy into lis works around the town or
the 18th. On the same day the troops a
Belryville fell back before Gen Rodes
ratreating to Winchester. On the l4tl
Gen ET.Jy stormed the work. at the latter
place, AID the whole army OF Gen. Milroy
was captured or dispersed Most OF thos,
who attempted to escape were interrupted
and made prisoners by Gen. Johnson
Their leader fled to Harper's Ferry with
small party of tugitives.
General Rodes marched from Berryvl
to Martinsburg, entering the latter plac
on the l4th, where he took seven hundre
prisoners, five pieces Of artillery, and
considerable quantity of stores. Thes
operations cleared the valley of the enem
those at Harper's Ferry Withdrawing t
MARYLAND Heights. More than 1000 pr:
oners. 20 ieces of artillery, 27O Wagon
and ambulanccs, with 400 horses wer
captured, besides a large amount OF mil
tarv stores. Our loss was small. On til
night that Ewell appeared at Wincheste
the Federal troops in front OF A. z. Hill
at Fredericksburg, recrossed the Rapp'
hammock, and the next day dlsappeare
behind the hills of Stafford.
The whole army of General Hook
withdrew from the line of the Rappahal
mock pursuing the roads near the Pot
mac and no favorable opportunity vi
offsred for attack. It seemed to be tt
purpose Of General Hooker to take q p
the sissU approaches roach to Washington city. Wi
view To draw him further from his bas
and at the same time to cover the MARI
of A. P. Hill, who, in accordance Wi
instructions, left Fredericksburg for t
Valley, as soon as the enemy wlthd are
from his front, Longstreet moved fro
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