Summary:
During the late spring and early summer of 1862, General Thomas J. Jackson won a series of important victories over Union troops in the Shenandoah Valley. In this June letter, Robert E. Lee informs Confederate Secretary of War Randolph of a telegram from Staunton announcing yet another victory, probably at Cross Keys.

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Hon. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War:

June 9, 1862.

SIR:

I received this morning a telegram from Staunton announcing a glorious victory achieved by the gallant Jackson and his troops. If confirmed it will enable him to take the offensive again. Re-enforcements will therefore be important to him. Those you ordered should go on in that event.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. E. Lee

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Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 11, Serial No. 14, Pages 584, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.