.–The Confederate Secretary of War invested R. E. Lee with the control of the rebel forces of Va., by the following order: Mongomery, May 10, 1861. To Major-Gen. R. E. Lee: To prevent confusion, you will assume the control of the forces of the Confederate States in Virginia, and assign them to such duties as [...]
Events Diary, May 10, 1861
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