Letter
Rabatay Lor to Thomas H. Wellsted, May 6, 1864
Winchester, Va.
Winchester, Va., May 6, 1864.
Lieut. THomas H. WELLSTED, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General :
I have the honor to forward the following as the report of a scout of thirty-five men sent from these headquarters at 11 a. m. this day. They went by Front Royal pike to White Post; thence to Millwood; from thence to Berry’s Ferry; thence down the river to Shepherd’s Ford; from thence to this place, coming by way of Salem Church, crossing the pike between Millwood and Berryville. Saw noenemy. Inhabitants report Mosby in strong force in Loudoun. He crossed at Berry’s Ferry the night of the 4th instant with
I have the honor to be, lieutenant, your obedient servant,
RABATAY LOR,
Colonel, Commanding First Cavalry Division.
Hpgrs. CAVALRY Division, DEPT. oF WEST Virginia,
Colonel, Commanding First Cavalry Division.
Hpgrs. CAVALRY Division, DEPT. oF WEST Virginia,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Winchester, Va.. Summary: Colonel Rabatay Lor reports a 35-man cavalry scout's route and findings near Winchester, Virginia, noting no enemy presence but local reports of Mosby's strong force in Loudoun County.
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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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