Title
Jeb Stuart letter to commanding general requesting information. Culpeper, Virginia, April 12, 1863.
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Description
Jeb Stuart's letter to his "General" requesting that the information that requires Stuart's attention, regarding General Trimble's capture of Manassas, be sent back to him. He further mentions that the news of "Old Milroy" makes him "itch to get hold of him." Sent from Culpeper, Virginia. Dated April 12th, 1863.
Transcription
Culpeper April 12th 1863 Dear General- I yesterday rec'd an intimation that Gen'l Trimble's report of the capture of Manassas (which he ought to have submitted to me), contains matter which requires my attention. I beg to request that you will have a copy made for me, of such parts as interest me, in order that I may be heard in refer-ence thereto. There is now news here old Milroy makes me itch to get hold of him. (over) The bearer will wait for the report. Very truly yours J.E.B. Stuart
Creation Date
4-12-1863
City
Culpeper
County
Culpeper
State/Province
Virginia
Country
United States
Creator Life Dates
1833-1864
Keywords
Jeb Stuart, James Stuart, Culpeper, Virginia, General Trimble, R.H. Milroy, 12 April 1863, Army of Northern Virginia, Cavalry chief, Capture of Manassas, Robert E. Lee, Confederates States Army
Resource Identifier
070425-30
Date Digital
April 2014
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
Military History | United States History
Format (medium)
manuscript
Format (IMT)
Language
En-us
Digitization Specifications
800ppi 24-bit depth color; Scanned with an Epson 15000 Photo scanner with Epson Scan software; Archival master is a TIFF; TIFFs converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.
Source
The original from which this digital representation is taken is housed in The Littlejohn Collection at Wofford College, located in the Sandor Teszler Library.
Recommended Citation
Stuart, James Ewell Brown ("Jeb"), "Jeb Stuart letter to commanding general requesting information. Culpeper, Virginia, April 12, 1863." (1863). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 235.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/235
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