Summary:
Confederate General William Jones replies to Adjutant General Samuel Cooper concerning the movement of Vaughn's brigade to Staunton in May, 1864.

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Gen. S. COOPER:

Dublin,

May 17, 1864.

I received a telegram from you several days since to order Brig.-Gen. Vaughn's brigade to Staunton as soon as he could be spared from this department. As the condition of our supplies and the absence of a part of his command in North Carolina necessitates still delay in his departure, I respectfully ask to retain these troops for the purpose of reclaiming East Tennessee from the enemy. I feel assured, from the reports made by my scouts, Knoxville and all east of that point can be taken by the troops under my command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. E. JONES,
Brig.-Gen., Cmdg.

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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 39, Serial No. 78, Pages 604, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.