Official Records VOL XXVII Part 3:
p. 799: Organization of AOP , Meade Commanding July 31, 1863:
V Corps: Sykes; 1st Div: Griffin; Brigades: Tilton, Sweitzer, Rice
p. 672: Humphreys Chief of Staff AOP Headquarters July 13, 1863 4pm to Griffin
“You are at liberty to take up the position you suggested (by the brick house) through Major Ludlow, if you consider it best. It is not designed to hold any of these lines, unless the enemy attacks us before our other arrangements are made. You can inform General Sedgewick if you are masking any part of his line. If your pickets and his cross, withdraw the part that laps over.”
p. 692: MG Sykes to Humphreys HQ V Corps July 14, 1863, 1:45 PM, Crawford “is ahead, not far from Falling Waters, say 2 miles. My other divisions (Ayres’ and Griffin’s) are within 2 miles of Williamsport, on the right of the Williamsport and Boonborough road.”
Official Records VOL XXIX Part 1
Organization of AOP, Meade commanding, Oct. 10, 1863
p. 221 V Corps: Sykes commanding; 1st Div: Griffin; Brigades: Barnes, Sweitzer, Chamberlain
Part 2:
Organization of AOP, Meade commanding, Aug. 31, 1863
p. 8: Halleck to Meade 8/5/63
“I forgot to inform you that General Griffin’s resignation had been withdrawn, and its acceptance canceled.”
p. 123 V Corps: Sykes commanding; 1st Div: Griffin; Brigades Barnes, Sweitzer, Chamberlain
p. 297 MG Geo. Sykes HQ V Army Corps, Barbour’s Oct. 13, 1863 to Griffin
“Throw out a strong picket well in front and to your right. Sedgwick wants that hill you are now on held. I will send you two batteries. There are two or three roads through the timber between you and Barbour’s camp; but I think in two lines of battle would be best. Keep a bright outlook to your right, and let me know anything you may learn. I am sorry your troops are not so posted as to give you this place for your headquarters. Let your ambulances and ammunition wagons form somewhere near your troops.”
p. 341 Sykes HQ V Oct. 17, 1863 9pm to Griffin
“The major-general commanding desires that you move with your division at 5am, and take post where you were stationed yesterday, covering the roads coming in to Germantown. Sedgwick is on the Aldie and Fairfax pike. Let your left rest where it did, and throw your pickets well to the front and right. I will direct two batteries to report to you. The enemy has appeared in some force (mounted) on Sedgewick’s right, and a slight skirmish had with his pickets, in which the enemy were driven off. Please communicate to general headquarters any information you may obtain.”
p. 342 Humphreys to Commanding V Corps Oct. 17, 1863 11:20 PM: Meade orders V Corps to Fairfax Court-House to-morrow morning at the hour fixed for the movement of Griffin’s division.
11:30 PM Countermanded at 11:30pm and directed to hold himself ready to move at daylight and at any moment after. Griffin ordered to move as before directed.”
p. 344 Humphreys to BG King, Oct. 17, 1863 9pm: Meade directs Griffin “with his division of the Fifth Corps and two batteries, will move from this place to Fairfax’s Court-House at 5 o’clock tomorrow morning.”
p. 346 Sykes to Humphreys Oct. 18, 1863 12:40am
“Is General Griffin’s division (which was the only part of this corps ordered to move) to go to Centreville at daylight or not? Your dispatch read thus: ‘The order to move your corps at 5am is countermanded. Let Griffin go. Hold the rest of the corps ready to move in any direction at daylight.”
p. 347 Sykes to Humphreys Oct. 18, 1863
“Am I to move the balance of the Fifth Corps toward Centrevile at once, or await further order? The last order says, ‘Hold it ready to move at daylight.’ It has been held ready, but no further instructions have been received. The order of 11:20pm did not reach me until 3am of the 18th. That of 1am came first. This will explain why I sent to you in reference to Griffin’s movement.”
Humpreys to Commander V Corps Oct. 18, 1863 8:15 am
Meade “directs that you move with the remainder of your corps to Fairfax Court-House, and send out a division on the old ox road to the vicinity of Hawxhurst’s Saw Mill or Fox’s Mill, or some point intermediate between the two that will afford a good position.”
p. 917; MG John Sedgewick, Brandy Station Oct. 12, 1863 to Humphreys Chief of Staff:
“The following is from General Griffin. Its contents were told Colonel Chamberlain, who, General Griffin says, is a clear-headed and reliable officer:
‘General Sykes: At a house near Beverly Ford, just to my right, the occupants say that the enemy’s cavalry this morning said that their infantry was at Manassas Gap; that they had no infantry here. The occupants that the cavalry men made the subject common talk, stating that their infantry was certainly at Manassas Gap.’ Charles Griffin.’
p. 918 Sedgewick to Humphreys Oct. 12, 1863: “Another citizen fully confirms the information contained in General Griffin’s note.”
ALSO:
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NARA; M1064. Letters Received by the Commission of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1863-1870, RG94, Roll 23, Charles Griffin file
General S. Williams
Asst Adjt Genl Army of the Potomac
General:
I have the honor to tender my unconditional resignation as an Officer in the service of the United States. It is with great reluctance that I take this step at this time, but duties of an imperative nature leave me no alternative – I would requests permission to leave at once.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servant
Chas Griffin
Brig Genl Vol &
Capt. 5th Artillery
Hd Qrs 5 Corps, Camp July 21, ‘63
Reply forwarded, dis-approved- In an active campaign like the present – the services of every officer are due the Govt, and private interests must give way to the public weal.
Geo Sykes
Maj .Genl
Comd Corps
H. Quarters Army of the Potomac July 21, 1863
Resepctfully forwarded, but not recommended to __ consideration at the present time.
Geo. G. Meade, Maj Genl
Acceptance recommended July 27th 1863
H. W. Halleck Genl in [chief?]
Accepted. July 27, 1863
Edwin M. Stanton, Sec. of War
Acceptance cancelled & authority given to withdraw the tender of resignation
By order of the Secretary of War, Jas A Hardie AAG, July 28, 1863
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