Saturday, August 23, 2014

Major-General Thomas J. Jackson to General Robert E. Lee, May 2, 1863 – 3 p.m.

Near 3 P.M., May 2d, 1863.

General, — The enemy has made a stand at Chancellor's, which is about two miles from Chancellorsville. I hope, so soon as practicable, to attack.

I trust that an ever-kind Providence will bless us with success.

Respectfully,
T. J. Jackson, Lieutenant-General.
General Robert E. Lee.

P. S.—The leading division is up, and the next two appear to be well closed. T. J. J.

SOURCE: Mary Anna Jackson, Life and Letters of General Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson), p. 436

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