Summary:
Confederate General Samuel Jones writes Colonel W. L. Jackson concerning plans for John Imboden's April, 1863, raid into West Virginia. Jones instructs Jackson to find transportation for his men at Staunton.

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Col. W. L. JACKSON,
Nineteenth Virginia Cavalry, Warm Springs:

Dublin,

April 4, 1863.

COL.:

The expedition under Imboden, of which I spoke to you yesterday, will start on the 15th instant.

I wish you to push forward your organization and preparations as rapidly as possible, and be in readiness, if possible, to join Imboden at Huttonsville with at least 300 men. As Imboden ranks you, you will act under his orders. I have directed him to communicate with you at the Warm Springs.

Keep me informed of the progress you make in organizing and arming.

If you have any difficulty in procuring the transportation at Staunton, telegraph Col. Cole to let you have it temporarily, and I will return it or supply its place.

I wish you to regard this as strictly confidential.

Very respectfully and truly,

SAM. JONES,
Maj.-Gen.

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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 25, Serial No. 40, Pages 704-705, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.