Letter
Breer a to J. B. Magruder, July 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES,
Richmond, Va., July 15, 1861.
Brig. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &e., Yorktown, Va.:
GENERAL: I have had the gratification of receiving your letter of the 13th instant, containing Major Hood’s report of his brilliant skirmish with the enemy on the 12th instant, and of submitting it to the President. Will you express to Major Hood and the gallant. men who were engaged in the affair the pleasure which their conduct has given both myself and the President.
Respectfully, R. B. E. LEE,
General, Commanding.
Breer a.
JULY 14, 1861.—Reconnaissances from Alexandria, Va.
Breer a.
JULY 14, 1861.—Reconnaissances from Alexandria, Va.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: Richmond, Va.. Summary: General Robert E. Lee commends Major Hood and his men for their successful skirmish on July 12, 1861, expressing approval to Brig. Gen. J. B. Magruder.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2
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