Summary:
Confederate General John Imboden writes General John C. Breckinridge in May, 1864, concerning action in the Shenandoah Valley. Imboden reports ordering the VMI cadets to Staunton.

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Gen. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE:

NEW MARKET,

May 19, 1864.

Enemy still at Cedar Creek last evening. He sent up hospital supplies under flag of truce yesterday. I admitted supplies, but flag party were all stopped at Fisher's Hill till ambulance could be returned to them. Last night tremendous rain and high freshet last evening retarded work on bridge. Ordered Corps of Cadets to Staunton this morning. Will send four field guns to Millborough and Cow Pasture bridge, as soon as possible. Have you any news from Averell's raiders? Thank you for your kind wishes. May new honors crown you in all the future, is the sincere hope of myself and little command, whose hearts you have so completely won.

J. D. IMBODEN,
Brig.-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 743, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.