Letter
Unknown to George B. McClellan, November 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Camp Qui Vive, November 20, 1861.
Respectfully forwarded for the information of the commanding general Army of the Potomac. “This gallant and successful affair of Lieutenant-Colonel Lee and his detachment of First Virginia Cavalry against the enemy’s best troops in-chosen position receives my unqualified praise
and eommendation.* The loss of the gallant Chichester is a severe one to me, as his services were invaluable.
J. E. B. STUART, Dbriaadier-General, Commanding.
NOVEMBER 26, 1861.—Skirmish near Vienna, Va.
No. 1.—Capt. Charles A. Bell, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry. No. 2.—Col. Robert Ransom, jr., First North Carolina Cavalry.
Report of Capt. Charles A. Bell, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, N. Virginia, W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Camp Qui Vive.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 5
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