| Head Qrs Richmond Va |
| 7th May 1862 |
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Major Genl. B. Huger |
| Commdg Dept Norfolk |
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| Genl. |
| ***** I have this morning telegraphed to
you relative to the disposition of the guns and troops. It is desired
that you remove all the guns, that you possibly can; selecting the best
first. |
| Please to have the columbiads (or Navy 68
pdrs) with some of the Navy rifle guns sent to this place
{Norfolk & Petersburg RR and Richmond & Petersburg
RR}, leaving four guns at Petersburg for a battery to protect
obstructions in the Appomattox river. The others may be sent to Raleigh
N. C. {Seaboard & Roanoke RR and Raleigh & Weldon
RR} ***** |
| Very respy |
| Your obt Sevt |
| R. E. Lee |
| General |
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