Stuart, James Ewell Brown, 1833-1864 to Beverly H. Robertson

GLC07181

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GLC#
GLC07181
Type
Letters
Date
24 June 1863
Author/Creator
Stuart, James Ewell Brown, 1833-1864
Title
to Beverly H. Robertson
Place Written
Salem, Virginia
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 18.1 cm, Width: 11.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Orders for Robinson, who is being sent on reconaissance. Mentions James Longstreet and Robert E. Lee. Originally included orders for General William E. Jones. "Your object will be to watch the enemy, deceive him as to our designs, and harass his rear if you find he is retiring. Be always on the alert; Let nothing escape our observation, and miss no opportunity which offers to damage the enemy."

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