Summary:
During July, 1861, campaigning in western Virginia, Staunton served as an important Confederate base of supply and reinforcement. In this letter, Lee instructs Michael G. Harman, quartermaster at Staunton, to send reinforcements to the front.

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Maj. M. G. HARMAN, Staunton, Va.:

Richmond, Va.,

July 23, 1861.

Gen. Jackson desires troops to be sent by Millborough, to re-enforce Elk Mountain. The first regiment that arrives must take that route, unless Gen. Loring orders otherwise. Send Capt. Marye by Millborough, and comply with orders from the commanding general without reference here. Unless cavalry is called for, Maj. Lee's squadron will await orders.

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 2, Serial No. 2, Pages 994, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.