February 8, 1864 (Monday): Sedgwick In Command

General John Sedgwick

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 8, 1864- 2. 45 p. m. (Received 3. 10 p. m.)
Major- General HALLECK:
Scouts from the Shenandoah report Early encamped near Mount Jackson on Friday, at noon. His force consists of the two brigades of infantry heretofore reported and Rosser's and Imboden's cavalry.


     JOHN SEDGWICK,
     Major- General, Commanding.

Series I., Vol.33, Part 1, Page 539.

Meade was away from the army and Sedgwick was temporarily in command of the Army of the Potomac.  Early had ability, but at this point in the war the Confederacy had even fewer troops there than served under Jackson.