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The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Cassius M. Clay's letter. (search)
A good suggestion. A Staunton correspondent, after giving an account of the surprise at Phillippi, urges the propriety of sending Henry A. Wise, with his partisan Legion, at once to Northwestern Virginia. He adds: Gen. Wise is the very man for that country and that people. He can do more with them and for them than Gen. Beauregard himself. Please say to Gen. Wise, that it is suggested that he visit President Davis without delay, and request the loan of the 600 Choctaw warriors inrs, they are raw, undrilled, and want a leader. None of your pink-ribbon, young American leaders will do for Northwestern Virginia. You know Henry A. Wise; you know his general character, (who does not?) Wise is the identical man for Grafton, Phillippi, Pruntytown, Fairmont and Clarksburg. Most kindly and sincerely do I wish that you would give to the suggestions herein made a calm consideration, and if you agree with the writer, try and get Gen. Wise over this way in a hurry. He can now ra