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[1] NH, VIII, 320-21. Hooker's telegram of 11 A.M., received at 11:30, is as follows:
``Please accept my suggestions in regard to what should be done in the spirit with which they were given.
``They were suggestions merely, for I have not the data necessary to form an enlightened opinion in the case. Upon general principles, I thought those were the movements to make. You have long been aware Mr President that I have
not enjoyed the confidence of the Major General Commanding the Army & I can assure you so long as this continues we may look in vain for success. Especially as future operations will require our relations to be more dependent upon each other than heretofore.
``It may be possible now to move to prevent a junction of A P Hills Corps with those of Ewell & Longstreet.
``If so please let instructions to that effect be given me. As will appear to you the chances for my doing this are much smaller than when I was on the Rappahannock for if he should hold the passes stoutly he can cause delay. Your may depend upon it we can never discover the whereabouts of the enemy or divine his intentions so long as he fills the country with a cloud of cavalry. We must break through that to find him.'' (DLC-RTL).
[2] Ulric Dahlgren.