Summary:
Confederate General Samuel Jones reports to Robert E. Lee on August, 1863, movements in West Virginia and the Valley. Jones reports that Federal troops might be headed toward Staunton and suggests that Lee might have to send reinforcements to that place.

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General R. E. LEE,
Commanding, &c.

Sweet Springs,

August 21, 1863.

GENERAL:

The enemy, 800 strong, was at Monterey yesterday. Another column reported coming from Franklin by McDowell, supposed to be going to Staunton. Colonel Jackson has fallen back from Huntersville to Back Creek to get in their rear, if they go to Staunton. I have ordered a regiment of infantry to Little Levels, and four companies of cavalry to Marling's Bottom, the latter to scout toward Beverly and Monterey, and harass the enemy if opportunity offers. You can send troops to Staunton, if they are needed, sooner than I can. Can you send Colonel Wharton's command?

I saw your family at the "Warm" yesterday. All are well as usual.

SAM. JONES,
Major-General.

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Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 29, Serial No. 48, Pages 41, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.