THos. JORDAN, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General to Thomas Jordan, June 8, 1861

SPECIAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSPR. GEN.’S OFFICE,
June 8, 1861.
No. 67 Richmond, June 8, 1861. * * * * * * *

Ill. Brig. Gen. R. 8. Garnett, Provisional Army, will proceed to _ Staunton, and assume command of the troops to operate in Northwestern Virginia. } * * * * * * *

By command of the Secretary of War:

Assistant Adjutant-General.
Camp Mason, Leesburg, June 9, 1861.

Sir: Inclosed please find a memorial from a committee on behalf of
the citizens of this county, asking for additional forces for the defense
of this point. If it is the design of the military authorities to defend
this portion of Virginia, then it is very important that additional forces
should be concentrated here. I feel very sensibly the importance of