conversation to him, mentioning that I had said that I could whip

Stuart. At this General Grant remarked: "Did he say so? Then let him

go out and do it." This intimation was immediately acted upon by

General Meade, and a little later the following order came to me:

"HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

"The major-general commanding directs you to immediately concentrate

your available mounted force, and with your ammunition trains and

such supply trains as are filled (exclusive of ambulances) proceed

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