Headquarters
26 June 1862
General
Hold your trenches at the point of the bayonet tonight if necessary. If we reach the New Bridge I will let you know. Keep a watch for our signal at that place
I am most resp
RE Lee
Genl
Maj Gen Magruder
&c&c
Source: The Papers of Robert E. Lee, 1830-1870, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Transcribed by Colin Woodward, 2018 June 18