Sunday, August 19, 2012

1862 Aug 20 at Mrs Hopkins

At Mrs Hopkins 10 min of 3 A.M.
                                   Aug 20, 62
Genl

          Your courier arrived ten min-
utes ago. I can readily take the road
to via Hanover Junction this morning.
Rodes & Anderson are about a mile
from Yellow Tavern & my Brigade
about 2 1/2--I will send forward to
the Junction for news of ripley
(We took the left at Yellow Tavern &
have only to return there & take the
other fork)  I shall set out at
5 1/2 under standing orders
Yours truly S. Garland Jr
                       Brig. Genl.


Maj Genl G W Smith
Commdg at Richmond


Later notes on verso:

Mrs Hopkins'
   10 minutes of 3 o.c.a.m.
        Aug 20th 1862
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Genl S Garland
         Cmdg etc.
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Letter about the
route to be taken
on the March
Via Hanover Junction
 

Samuel Garland, Jr., 1830-1862, a law alumnus of the University of Virginia

MSS 38-348

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