Summary:
Union General George B. McClellan, commanding forces in West Virginia during July, 1861, writes General in Chief Winfield Scott. McClellan asks Scott if he should advance on Staunton.

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Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD SCOTT:

BEVERLY,

July 17 1861.

Will a movement of mine on Staunton facilitate your plans? If so, I can probably take that position. I do not know your plans of operation, but can move on Staunton if you desire.

Please reply at once.

GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Maj.-Gen., 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 743, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.