Tuesday, June 7, 2011

1861 June 7 Lynchburg [Virginia]

Colonel Philip StG. Cocke Culpepper Ct. House
Colonel
I send five companies numbering
about 420 under comand of Major
J.P. Hammet--to wit--
Captain Eggleston's Compy--Giles
Captain Richardsons Compy--Mercer
Captain Radford's Compy Montgomery
Captian Lybrook's Compy Patrick
Captain Reamy's Compy Henry
which are intended as part of the
24th Regiment (my own)--The
other company of the regiment Captain
Taylors, Franklin, will be sent
in a few days--There are left here now
three companies just mustered into
service, not yet armed--I will send
as soon as practicable

Respectfully
Your obt servt
JA Early Col

MSS 640

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