Letter to Henry R. Jackson

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Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards troop movements of the 52nd Virginia Infantry Regiment, Captain Otey's Company (Bedford County, Virginia), and Captain Morrison's Company (Rockbridge County, Virginia).

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English

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Confederate States of America
Head Quarters Forces at Staunton, Va.
Sept. 4th, 1861

Genl. H. R. Jackson
Commanding at Monterey

General-
Your order to Col. Baldwin commanding 52nd Regiment Va. Volunteers was recd & he ahs been pressing to get a portion of the Regiment ready to leave by Friday or Saturday. I write to suggest that if it is not absolutely necessary that a portion of the Regiment should leave here on Friday or Saturday, if you will order the whole Regiment to leave here on Tuesday next. I think I can safely say, you can rely on it that our whole Regiment will be at Monterey on the fourth day after Tuesday next. I think it very desirable all should move together. Please answer by return express. Capt. Otey's Company from Bedford Co. is here. A very fine Co. Number 127 men. Waiting here for 4 pieces of artillery & Major Gorgas informs me he cannot get them for three weeks. Would it not be well to have him join you with his Company armed with muskets & his artillery could follow him. Capt. Morrison's Co. is also here from Rockbridge --it can be ready in a few days. The arms for a portion of our Regiment will reach here on Monday from Richmond.
Yours very Respectfully
M. G. Harman
Major, Comdg.

Subjects:

Confederate States of America. Army—Virginia Infantry Regiment, 52nd
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865
Correspondence

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