head Quarters Army, W. Va.,
Near Martinsburg,
Sept. 21st, 1862.
gen. Louis T. Wigfall,
Genl.:
I have not yet heard from you with regard to the new Texas
Regiments which you promised to endeavor to raise for this Army. I need them
much. I rely upon these we have in all tight places and fear I have to call
upon them too often. They have fought grandly, nobly, and we must have more of
them. Please make every possible exertion to get them in, and send them on to
me. You must help us in this matter. With a few more such regiments as those
which Hood now has, as an example of daring and bravery, I could feel much more
confident of the results of the campaign.
Very respectfully
yours,
Official.
R. E. Lee,
Genl.
C. S. Venable,
Maj. and A. D. C.
SOURCE: Louise Wigfall Wright, A Southern Girl in
’61, p. 94
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