Longstreet, James (1821-1904) to Henry A. Wise
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00714 Author/Creator: Longstreet, James (1821-1904) Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 July 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 21 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to Brigadier General Wise of D. H. Hill's Division, Army of Northern Virginia. Confederate Major General Longstreet (in reply from a letter from Wise of the day before) tells Wise that he will suggest to Commanding General Robert E. Lee that troops from Wise's brigade be preferred in troop exchanges with the Union. He adds that in the meantime he will send two brigades to support his picket line. "I am sending two Brigades down to occupy the ground from New Market to the Darbytown road. This I think will enable you to reduce your picket guards to some extent, and enable you to get along with some greater ease." Says that he is too busy to see Wise today but will as soon as possible. Wise was governor of Virginia from 1856 until 1860.
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Hd. Qrs. July 24th 1862
General
Your letter of yesterday is received. I shall suggest to the Comd. General at once the propriety of exchanging the prisoners such to the U.S. on parole for such of your command as may be now on parole, and hope that we may effect this soon. I shall also endeavour to have your Brigade properly organized as the other Brigades of the Army. Meantime we must keep what we have and do the best that we can with it.
I am sending two Brigades down to occupy the ground
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from new Market to the Darbytown road this I think will enable you to reduce your picket guards to some extent and enable you to get along with soome greater ease.
I was in the saddle all day yesterday examining the country between this and Malvern Hill. Am therefore a little too much occupied at the desk today to see you. I shall see you however as soon as possible and endeavour to get a little better knowledge of the country below you than I now have.
I am Sir, With Respect
Your Obt. Servant
J. Longstreet
Maj. Gen.
[Conne]
Gen. H.A. Wise
Com [&] Chaffin's Bluff
[docket]
Maj. Genl. Longstreet
in reply to Genl. Wise
July 24, 1862
reorganization of the Brigade
July 24th/62
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