R. 8S. Garnett to Special Re Gaia Headquarters Virginia Forces, May 10, 1861
No. 39 Richmond, Va., May 10, 1861. * * * * * * *
II. Col. G. H. Terrett, of the Provisional Army of Virginia, will take charge of the troops from the counties of Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun,
Prince William, and Fauquier, and the defense of those counties. Ill. Col. P. St. George Cocke, Virginia Volunteers, will retain his ey headquarters at or near Culpeper Court-House, and organize into regiments as fast as possible the troops called out from the counties of Rappahannock, Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange, Albemarle, Nelson, Amherst, Campbell, Bedford, Roanoke, Botetourt, and Craig, assigning to their command the field officers placed at his disposal. He will direct the commands of Cols. 8. Garland and J. F. Preston to repair to Manassas Junction and report for duty to Colonel Terrett. * * * * * * *
By order of Major-General Lee:
SPECIAL re gaia HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES,
No. 95. hichmond, Va., May 21, 1861.
I. Brig. Gen. M. L. Bonham, of the C. 8S. Army, is assigned to the
brigade of South Carolina volunteers at the Manassas Junction, and
_ establish his headquarters at that point or in advance, as he may find
necessary. He will be guided by the instructions given to Col. George