Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Dispatch from Robert E. Lee to John J. Clarke, 1862 May 8
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Dispatch remarks that "In prosecuting the work of obstructing James River
you [John J. Clarke] are authorized to seize for the Confederate States
any vessels in the river which you may need....".
Dispatch from Robert E. Lee to William Gilham, 1861 July 19
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Dispatch ordering William Gilham to muster troops and "oppose the progress of the enemy" in the vicinity of Staunton, Virginia.
Letter from Robert E. Lee to Francis M. Boykin, 1861 April 29
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Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter orders Francis M. Boykin to muster into service volunteer companies and to take position near Grafton, West Virginia to protect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Letter to sister, 1864 May 19
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Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards troop movement to meet General Robert E. Lee's army.
Letter to sister, 1861 October 3
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Written from "Camp at Rich Hill on Big Sewell Mountain," Virginia. Letter regards daily life in the 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment, including troop movements and enemy locations.
