To William H. French1Jump to section
Frederick Town, Md. July 5. 1863
I see your despatch about destruction of Pontoons. Can not the enemy ford the river? A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ALS, RPB. Major General French reported to Halleck on July 4 that an expedition sent out by his command had destroyed the pontoon bridge over the Potomac at Williamsport (OR, I, XXVII, III, 524). At 9:15 P.M. on July 5, French reported to Halleck that ``Five hundred wagons (rebel), guarded by