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of whose eorps had been recalled from the west of the Shenandoah river, to aid tin < avalry at the time of the attack at Middleburg.

General Lon^treet remained on tin- cast of the Blue Ridge, while

the headquarters of the army were moved to the west of the Shen-

andoah, near Berryville. The following letter from General Lee to

< r.il Stuart, written on the 22d of June, will explain the condi-

tion of affairs at that time :

"HEADQUARTERS, June 22d, /S6j.

"Major-General J* /:. /'. Stuart:

" GKNIKAI., I have just received your note of 7:45 this morn- ing to General Longstreet. I judge the efforts of the enemy yester- day were to arrest our progress, and ascertain our whereabouts. Perhaps he is satisfied. Do you know where he is, and what he is doing ? I fear he will steal a march on us and get across the Poto- mac before we are aware. If you find that he is moving northward, and that two brigades can guard the Blue Ridge and take care of your rear, you can move with the other three into Maryland and take position on General Ewell's right. Place yourself in communi- cation with him, guard his flank, keep him informed of the enemy's movements, and collect all the supplies you can for the use of the army. One column of General Ewell's army will probably move toward the Susquehanna by the Emmittsburg route, another by Chambersburg. Accounts from him last night stated that there was no enemy west of Frederick. A cavalry force (about 100) guarded the Monocacy bridge, which was barricaded. You will, of course, take charge of (A. G. ) Jenkins's Brigade, and give him necessary instructions. All supplies taken in Maryland must be by authorized staff officers for their respective departments by no one else. They will be paid for, or receipts for same given to the owners. I will send you a general order on this subject, which I wish you to see is strictly complied with.

" I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

"R. E. LEE, General."

LETTERS TO EWELL.

On the same day General Lee wrote the following letter to Gene- ral Ewell, who had crossed the Potomac at Shepardstown: