| Richmond, November 13, 1861 |
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| General Joseph E. Johnston, Centreville |
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| The road to Manassas {the
Virginia Central RR, then the Orange & Alexandria RR} is
so encumbered with transportation of supplies that in order to
prevent further delay I am compelled to order up to your army three
or four regiments by way of Fredericksburg {on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR}. Please send
orders to them there. I have ordered two regiments from Staunton to
your re-enforcement, and they will leave Staunton to-morrow or day
after. General Jackson is urging me to send him an engineer, and I
have not one at my command. Have you one that you can possibly spare
him? |
| J. P. Benjamin |
| Acting Secretary of War
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