Summary:
Confederate Major Michael G. Harman, commanding at Staunton, writes Colonel G. A. Porterfield commanding at Beverly. He informs Porterfield that he will be sending ammunition from Staunton.

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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES

Col. G. A. PORTERFIELD,
Commanding Virginia Forces, Beverly, Va.:

Staunton, Va.,

June 6, 1861.

COLONEL:

I send you a supply of ammunition by Messrs. Trotter and Crawford, an account of which is herewith inclosed.

To-morrow I shall send you a field battery, accompanied by cavalry and infantry, which will be joined by other troops on the way, and the whole force will report to you at Beverly. On the day following, from two to three thousand troops will be sent to you by President Davis from Richmond. I have received a telegraphic dispatch from the commander-in-chief our army, saying. "Send a messenger to Col. Porterfield to be valiant and maintain his ground until relief reaches him. Send him supplies, if he wants them."

Having received no official communication from you, but learning from private sources, since the disaster to our arms at Philippi, that you are almost without ammunition, I have determined to send you a supply by express. I inclose duplicate receipts for the munitions sent, which you will please sign and return to me. Please keep in daily communication with me by couriers until relief reaches you.

Very respectfully,

M. G. HARMAN,
Maj., Commanding.

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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 2, Serial No. 2, Pages 70, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.