| Headquarters |
| Richmond, Va. |
| May 23, 1862 |
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| General Joseph E. Johnston
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| Commanding &c.
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| General,
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| I have received your letter of this
morning inclosing one from General Huger relative to certain
arrangements to be made to enable him to transport his troops
rapidly by railroad. I have referred the matter to the
Quartermaster-General, and requested him to effect the arrangements
desired, if practicable.
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| Governor Clark, of North Carolina, has
been requested by telegraph to-day to send a brigade of four
regiments, under General Martin, to Petersburg, for the purpose of
defending the road leading to Weldon {the
Petersburg RR}. He was told that the four regiments could be
armed from here, and two batteries of light artillery also sent to
form a part of the brigade. After the arrival of these troops the
whole line of railroad from Petersburg to Wilmington will be placed
under the command of Major-General Holmes. It would then be no
longer necessary to keep any of General Huger's command at
Petersburg. If Governor Clark forwards the regiments I will duly
apprise you of the fact.
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| I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
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| R. E. Lee
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| General
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