Lunenburg CoH

Feby 8^th 1864

 

Capt:

            Last night I rec^d the following telegram from Maj Gen Fitz Lee: "Order the companies of your command to concentrate at Altee's Station Hanover County at once."

 

You will therefore assemble your company at once & report at Altee's Station on the Va Central R.R. 12 or 15 miles from Richd. I propose to concentrate your co—Cos C. H. E & probably G at the Junction, & you will therefore inform me at that place the shortest possible time you can report there. Your men should have 3 or 4 days cooked rations & you should move along the line of the R & D R.R. that you may get forage I wrote you by mail this morning, but reckoning the uncertainty, I send this [torn] of [?]. Have as full a turn out as possible & bring all / the long range guns you can get.

                                                                                   

very respectfully

W. R. Carter Lt. Col

3 Va. Cavy

 

To Capt R H Watkins

            Co K 3 Va Cavy

 

[overleaf]

 

Official business

 

Capt R. H. Watkins

            Co K 3 Va Cavy

                        Pr Edw

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