Summary:
Union General Julius Stahel writes Major William P. Rucker in June, 1864, to tell him not to travel to Staunton.

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Maj. WILLIAM P. RUCKER, Parkersburg:

MARTINSBURG,

June 16, 1864.

It is impracticable for you to reach Staunton at this time. You will proceed to this place with the force under your command with the least practicable delay. All of Gen. Crook's command left behind will concentrate here.

JUL. STAHEL,
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 37, Serial No. 70, Pages 643, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.