Records Related to Augusta County Regiments



From: J. H. WILSON, Brig.-Gen.
June 11, 1864.

Summary:
Union General James Wilson writes General Andrew Humphreys to report on Confederate General John C. Breckinridge's June, 1864, move to Staunton.


Maj.-Gen. HUMPHREYS:

June 11, 1864.

I send herewith a deserter from the Arsenal Battalion, who came across the Chickahominy this morning. He says Breckinridge went Wednesday night to Staunton with his troops. They seen to look four us to cross the Chickahominy below Bottom's Bridge.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. WILSON,
Brig.-Gen.


Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 36, Serial No. 69, Pages 753, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.


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