. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . the result of the cavalry af-fair at Falling Waters. I have delayed taking any notice of Lees report un-til the return of JKilpatrick, absent on leave,who commanded the cavalry on the occasion referredto, and on whose report from the field my telegramwas based. I now enclose the official report of Kilpatrick, made after his attention had beencalled to Lees report. You will see that he reitenalesand confirms all that my despatch averred, and provesmost
. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . the result of the cavalry af-fair at Falling Waters. I have delayed taking any notice of Lees report un-til the return of JKilpatrick, absent on leave,who commanded the cavalry on the occasion referredto, and on whose report from the field my telegramwas based. I now enclose the official report of Kilpatrick, made after his attention had beencalled to Lees report. You will see that he reitenalesand confirms all that my despatch averred, and provesmost conclusively that Gen. Lee has been deceived byhis subordinates, or he would never in the face of thefacts now alleged have made the assertion his reportclaims. It appears that I was in error in stating that thebotljof Gen,Pettigrew was left in our hands, alihonghI did not communicate that fact until an officer fromthe field reported to mo ho had seen the bodv. It isnow ascertained from the Richmond papers tiiat , though mortally wounded in the affair, MILITARY AXD NAV.^X HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. 407. 408 MILITAEY AXD NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REBEIUON. was taken to Winchester, where he subsequently three battle Bags captured on this occasion andseut to Washington, belonged to the 40th, 47th, and56th Virginia regiments of lutautry. Gen. llee will surely acknowledge these were notleft in the hands of stragglers asluep in barns. (Hgned) UEO. G. MEAUE, Major-General Commanding. TniED DmSIOK Corps, JuscTiox, Va., August 1th. fTo Colonel A. J. AUxander, Chief of Staff of CavalryCor/>s : In compliance with a letter just receivedfrom the headquarters of the cavalry corps of theArmy of the Potomac, directing me to give the hictsconnected with the tight at Fulling W aters, I havethe honor to state that, at 3 A. M. of the 14th nit., Ilearned that the enemys pickets were retiring in myfront. Having been previously order
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