J. E. B. Stuart to Kenton Harper, 12 June 1861
Head Qrs Camp Clover
8PM June 12th 1861   
 
Col;
            As no crossing has been effected by the canal hands at Honeywood, and as it was only in such an event that the movement of the 2 Cos of this your regt was sent ordered to this point, I will send them back tomorrow.
 
If you can possibly lend me a Field piece and a few rounds I promise to return it in 24 hours.
 
I relieved Capt Hardesty's Co of the picket at Shaffers, but expected him to continue the one at Dam no 4
 
The Cavalry under my command are very hardly worked, as the picket & patrol duty are very heavy. I will apply for Capt Drake's in my next to Genl Johnston—
                                                                       
Very Respectfully
Your Obt svt
J.E.B. Stuart
Lt Col V.P.A.
Com'd'g
 
[overleaf]
 
Col. J.E.B. Stuart's
Letter June 12 1861
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(4194)DL1874200Letters1861-06-12

Letter from Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart (as Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Virginia Cavalry), Head Quarters, Camp Clover, Virginia, June 12, 1861, to Colonel Kenton Harper, 5th Virginia Infantry, re: return of two companies, request to borrow cannon and ammunition, companies for picket duty


Tags: Cavalry, Guns, Marching, Picket Duty, Rivers

People - Records: 2

  • (56) [writer] ~ Stuart, James Ewell Brown ~ Stuart, J. E. B.
  • (4810) [recipient] ~ Harper, Kenton
SOURCES

J. E. B. Stuart to Kenton Harper, 12 June 1861, DL1874, Nau Collection