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Robert E. Lee to Jubal A. Early, May 6, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 6, 1861. Col. JUBAL A. EARLY, Rocky Mountain, Franklin County, Va. : COLONEL: Youare directed to repair to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., and to take…
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Robert E. Lee to P. St. George Cocke, May 6, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 6, 1861. Col. P. St. GEORGE CockE, Commanding Virginia Forces, Culpeper Court-House, Va. : CoLONEL: You are desired to post at Manassas Gap Junction a…
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Robert E. Lee to DANIEL RUGGLES, Fredericksburg, Va, May 4, 1861
tichmond, Va. tichmond, Va., May 4, 1861. General DANIEL RUGGLES, Fredericksburg, Va.: GENERAL: Under the authority of the governor of Virginia, by his proclamation of the 3d instant, you are…
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Robert E. Lee to A. LoRING, Wheeling, Va, May 4, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 4, 1861. Maj. A. LoRING, Wheeling, Va.: Mason: The authority given you to call out volunteers in the service of the State, by my letter…
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Robert E. Lee to Thomas J. Jackson, May 4, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 4, 1861. Col. T. J. JACKSON, Commanding Virginia Volunteers, Harper’s Ferry, Va.: COLONEL: The letter addressed to you, of this day’s date, was erroneous. You…
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Robert E. Lee to A. Loring, April 29, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 29, 1861. Maj. A. LoRING, Commanding Volunteers, Wheeling, Va.: Masor: You will muster into the service of the State such volunteer companies as may offer…
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Robert E. Lee to Thomas J. Jackson, April 27, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 27, 1861. Col. THOMAS J. JACKSON, Virginia Volunteers, Camp near Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: You will proceed, without delay, to Harper’s Ferry, Va., in execution of…
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Robert E. Lee to P. St. George Cocke, April 24, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 24, 1861. General P. St. GEORGE COCKE: GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 24th is at hand. I rejoice that you so fully recognize the proper…
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Robert E. Lee to R. 8S. GARNETT, Laurel Hill, Va, July 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., July 5, 1861. General R. 8S. GARNETT, Laurel Hill, Va.: GENERAL: In answer to your letter of the 1st instant, just received, I have the honor to…
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Robert E. Lee to G. A. Porterfield, June 6, 1861
Staunton, Va. Staunton, Va., June 6, 1861. Col. G. A. PORTERFIELD, Commanding Virginia Forces, Beverly, Va.: COLONEL: I send you a supply of ammunition by Messrs. Trotter and Crawford, an…