1861 May 10 Richmond Va.

Head Quarters Va Forces

Special Order
No 39

1.........To facilitate the organization & instruction
of the Troops, Colonel D. Ruggles of the Provisional
Army of Virginia will take command of those called
into service from the Counties of Stafford, Spottsyl-
vania, Caroline, King, George, Westmoreland &c & take
measures for the security of those counties, and those on
the Rappahannock below Fredericksburg.

2...........Colonel G. H. Terrett of the Provisional Army
of Virginia will take charge of the troops from the Counties
of Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and
Fauquier, and the defence of those counties.

3...........Colonel P. StGeo. Cocke of the Va Volunteers will
retrain his Head Quarters at or near Culpepper Court House
and organize into regiments as fast as possible the Troops
calloed out from the counties of Rappahannock, Culpepper,
Madison, Greene, Orange, Albemarle Nelson. Amherst
Campbell, Bedford, Roanoke, Bottetourt and Craig assign
ing to their command the Field Officers placed at his dispo-
sal. He will direct the commands of Colonels Garland
and Preston to repair to the Manassas Junction and
report for duty to Colonel Terrett.

4. Colonel T. J. Jackson, Virginia Volunters, will command
the troops at Harpers Ferry, those called from the Counties

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to rendezvous at that place, and those directed to ren-
dezvous at Staunton.

5.......Each Colonel, will establish Camps of Instruction
appoint where troops may be required, and urge
forward with all the means at their disposal, their
instruction, equipment, and preparation for service.
They will communicate directly with Head Quarters
at Richmond. Any intelligence affecting the separate
commands, will be communicated by the respective
commanding officers to each other. They will co-op-
erate in the general plan of defence, and
should the necessity arise for a union of forces,
the senior officer will take direction

By the order of Maj. Genl Lee
R.S. Garnett
Adj Genl

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