Summary:
Confederate General John C. Breckinridge reports to General Braxton Bragg that he is moving his troops to Staunton under orders from General Lee in May, 1864.

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Gen. BRAXTON BRAGG,
Cmdg., Richmond, VA.:

DUBLIN DEPOT,

May 5, 1864.

Under instructions from Gen. Lee, I am moving my available force toward Staunton. If Gen. Jones moves into Tennessee, this whole country will be at mercy of force now threatening from Kanawha. Please direct him in co-operation with Gen. Jenkins to cover this front from Monroe County to Saltville. Please answer.

JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
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 716, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.