| Headquarters Virginia Forces |
| Richmond, Va. |
| June 10, 1861 |
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| Col. Eppa Hunton |
| Commanding, Leesburg, Va.
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| Colonel,
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| Your letter of the 8th instant has been
received, and it is hoped that you have accomplished the destruction
of the bridges upon the {Alexandria,} Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, and
otherwise rendered the road unserviceable to the enemy. Unless any
of the rolling stock can be transferred to the Orange {&
Alexandria} or Manassas {Gap} Railroad, it must be destroyed immediately. Should it
not already be demolished, the gondola and flats must not be
permitted to fall into the hands of the enemy. |
| Lieut. Col. C. C. Cocke has been ordered
to duty with your regiment. General G. T. Beauregard is in command
of all the forces in Prince William, Fairfax, and Loudoun, through
whom you should make your reports, and from whom you will receive
instructions. Your letter of the 8th has been referred to him for
his information and action. It is necessary to destroy the
navigation of the Chesapeake
and Ohio
Canal, to prevent its being used by the enemy, and you will take measures
to do so effectually, by cutting the dams at Seneca and Edwards
Ferry, and blowing up the Monocacy Aqueduct. |
| Respectfully, your obedient servant, |
| R. E. Lee |
| General, Commanding |
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