Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870) to Col. A. C. Moore re: preparations for Battle of Cheat Mountain
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01769 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870) Place Written: Valley Mountatin, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: 1861/09/05 Pagination: 2 p. 26 x 20 cm Order a Copy
Moore commanded the 29th Regiment of Va. Vols. The Battle of Cheat Mountain was Lee's first campaign of the war.
Headquarters Valley Mt
5 Septemr. 1861
Colo: A. C. Moore
Comd'g 29th Regt Va. Vols.
Abington, Va.
Col:
I have understood that you have mustered into the service of the State, sufficient companies to complete your regiment. Please inform me if it is so, whether it is armed & equipped & when it will be ready to take the field. I will direct the field officers to be assigned to it. Instead of repairing to Staunton as previously directed, should you be able to procure a wagon train, it might be more advantageous to march from Newburn or Christiansburg to Lewisburg & hence to Huntersville. Should your regiment be unprovided with arms they can be procured at Staunton. In that event it will be necessary to take that route & march by the Warm Springs or Monterey as the condition of the roads may indictate.
Your regiment must be provided with tents, blankets, warm clothing, good shoes & cooking utensils; in addition to its arms, accoutrements & ammunition. Send your requisitions to Col: Geo Deas, Asst Adj. Genl, Richmond Va. should there be any unassigned comp[anie]s at Abington [2] they will repair to Lynchburg and join the companies at that place.
I have the honour to be
Your Obt. Servt
R. E. Lee
Genl. Comdg
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