Summary:
Union Colonel N. Wilkinson alludes to rumors of a possible raid launched from Staunton by Confederate General Thomas Rosser in May, 1865.

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Brevet Maj.-Gen. McMILLAN,
Grafton, W. Va.:

CLARKSBURG, W. VA.

May 4, 1865.

Refugees and citizens arriving at Beverly report Rosser and Jackson organizing a force at Staunton for a raid on Beverly and Buckhannon, Jackson is reported to have joined a force of 500 on his march to Staunton. The scouts of Beverly are out to feel the country and gather information. Will keep you advised.

N. WILKINSON,
Col., Cmdg. Brigade.

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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 46, Serial No. 97, Pages 1089-1090, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.