To John A. Dix1Jump to section
Fort-Monroe, Va. January 31 1863
How has Corcoran's and Pryor's battle terminated? Have you any news through Richmond papers, or otherwise?
A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ALS, RPB. General Dix's reply was received at 5:30 P.M. ``I am waiting for an answer from Genl Peck to a despatch I sent him three hours ago asking . . . the result of the fight at the deserted house yesterday. . . .'' (DLC-RTL).
A second telegram was received at 6 P.M. ``I have just recd . . . Peck's answer. . . . He has not yet received reports or lists but he has ascertained that we had twenty four killed & eighty wounded No missing reported The Enemys supposed loss in killed & wounded to be about equal to ours. We have taken 12 prisoners. . . .'' (Ibid.).