Letter
T. Melvin to R. S. Ropgers, May 2, 1864
In the Field, near Winchester, Va.
In the Field, near Winchester, Va., May 2, 1864.
Col. R. S. RopGERs, Military Commander, Martinsburg, W. Va.:
CoLoNnEL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to request that you collect, as fast as they are relieved or arrive, the men now on duty at Martinsburg, convalescents, stragglers, &c., and make them useful by sending them forward at such times as trains are sent out from Martinsburg; they to act as guard until their arrival here. A detachment of dismounted cavalry will be ordered to report to you for duty in the city.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
T. MELVIN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST Virginia,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST Virginia,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: In the Field, near Winchester, Va.. Summary: T. Melvin instructs Colonel R. S. Rogers to gather convalescent and straggler soldiers in Martinsburg and send them forward as guards, while coordinating dismounted cavalry for city duty.
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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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