Letter
R. F. Taylor to Thomas H. Wellsted, May 5, 1864
Camp near Winchester
Camp near Winchester, May 5, 1864.
Lieut. THomas H. WELLSTED, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General :
I have the honor to report, for the information of the major-general commanding, the scouts sent from these headquarters through the Shenandoah Valley have returned. They report seeing no force of the enemy, except a number of small bands of bushwhackers and guerrillas.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. F. TAYLOR,
Colonel, Commanding First Cavalry Division.
(First indorsement. ]
Colonel, Commanding First Cavalry Division.
(First indorsement. ]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Camp near Winchester. Summary: R. F. Taylor reports to Thomas H. Wellsted that scouts in the Shenandoah Valley encountered only small bands of guerrillas, with no significant enemy forces present.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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