Telegram from Reporter to the New York Times Regarding the Battle of Gettysburg
7/3/1863
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Office of U.S. Military Telegraph, 310(for approval) [handwritten] War Department.
The following Telegram received at Washing, ..............M......................1863,
From Balt. [handwritten] .........................................................M.
Dated, [printed] .........July 3d [handwritten 1863, [printed]
NY Times [handwritten]
Some Correspondent has just arrived from the battlefield at Gettysburg having left there at 3 oclock this morning. The report of the occurences in that vicinity as thus far reported in the Phila & Balt papers are almost totally incorrect. A brief & candid statement of the situation up to this morning is this . In Wednesdays fight we were refuted simply because we were overpowered & outflanked We fell back to the rear of Gettysburg & held that position. The action
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Office of U.S. Military Telegraph, 311
War Department.
The following Telegram received at Washington, ......................M........................1863
2 From ...........................................M.
Dated,.........................1863
was not general & was not intended to be by Gen Mead. It was brought
on by Gen Reynolds with the impression that his force [illegible] that of the enemy. There was no fighting yesterday until 4.30 pm. A bloody engagement was then fought lasting until dark resulting in a substantial success to our
forces the enemy being repulsed with great loss. The particulars I have already sent you by a special courier. Neither Gnls Wadsworth von Steinwehr or Doubleday are wounded. The total
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Offie of U.S. Military Telegraph. 312
War Department
The following Telegram received at Washing, ................M,.....................1863
3 From ...................................M.
Dated,...........................1863
numbers of prisoners taken up to this morning was about 1,000. Eight hundred & fifty on Wednesday & six hundred on thursday. This is reliable. The enemy made the attack yesterday. It was terrific & they threw their whole force into it but they were finally repulsed with great slaughter. At daylight this morning, the battle was renewed the Cannonading being rapid + heavy it was the determination of our Genls to fight to the bitter end.
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of War.
National Archives Identifier: 5752156
Full Citation: Telegram from Reporter to the New York Times Regarding the Battle of Gettysburg; 7/3/1863; Telegrams Sent and Received By The War Department Central Telegraph Office., 1861 - 1882; Records of the Office of the Secretary of War, Record Group 107; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/telegram-nytimes-gettysburg, May 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.