A two page U.S. Military telegram sent from Maryland Heights on June 23, 1863 during the Gettysburg campaign.  The sender was Brig. Gen. Tyler and he is writing an important war directive to Gen. Hooker. 

              The troops that were at Sharpsburg yesterday have all left.

              The infy. & arty. for Hagarstown & the cavy. for Frederick. 

              General Early’s Div., thirty-four (34) pieces of arty. & about

              fifteen thousand Infy., passed on yesterday to reinforce

    Rhodes at Hagarstown.  The Signal Officer just reports that

    the atmosphere is clear & that he can see a line of troops ten

    or twelve (12) miles long – moving in direction of Berrysville

    towards, Shephordstown ford.  It looks as if Lee’s movement is

    towards Hagarstown & on Penna.  Gen Ewell I am sure passed

    through Sharpsburg yesterday in an ambulance.

                                                                                Brig. Gen. Tyler

The telegram is written in nice dark ink on official military telegraph forms.  An amazingly historic document as Lee makes his invasion into Pennsylvania!  The key piece for the Gettysburg collector!

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