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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Eleventh Corps at Chancellorsville . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Stonewall Jackson 's last battle. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee 's knowledge of Hooker 's movements. (search)
Lee's knowledge of Hooker's movements. by R. E. Colston, Major-General, C. S. A.
The assertion that Hooker's move upon Chancellorsville was a surprise to General Lee is a great mistake.
Every day Lee had information of Hooker's movements.
The following letter, sent by Lee to Jackson, and by the latter to me, has never been is my letter to him to which Lee refers:
headquarters, A. N. Va., April 23, 1863. Lieut.-General T. J. Jackson, Com'g Corps. General:
I have received General Colston's letter of 8 1/2 o'clock to-day which you forwarded to me. I think from the account given me by L't-Col. Smith of the Engineers, who was at Port Royal yester to cross the river it will be above Fredericksburg.
Very respectfully,
R. E. Lee, General
The letter was indorsed by Jackson, Respectfully referred to General Colston for his guidance.
It was also marked confidential, and both the front and the back of the envelope were marked private, so that not even my adjutant-general
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Confederate army . (search)