Have your men ready to move at once to Bristol. I have telegraphed the railroad superintendent at
Lynchburg
to provide transportation {on the Virginia
& Tennessee RR}. You will have four days' rations
prepared. About 200 of your men, now at {Virginia
& Tennessee RR}
Central Depot, will join
you. You will be notified from this point when to expect the trains
for 700 at Salem
and 200 at Central Depot.