[Inclosure Numbers 42]

MILLBOROUGH,

[December] 19, 1863.

Colonel JACKSON:

Did you send my dispatch to Fitzhugh Lee? Have you heard from him? Where is he? What is the enemy doing?

J. A. EARLY,

Major-General.

[Inclosure Numbers 43]

STAUNTON,

December 19, 1863.

Colonel Jackson:

I am just leaving for Millborough. Where is one of my brigades? Telegraph me there and to General Walker here.

J. A. EARLY.

[Inclosure No. 44]

MILLBOROUGH,

December 19, 1863.

Colonel W. L. Jackson:

Can you send me an officer and about 10 mounted men?

ED'WD L. THOMAS,

Brigadier-General.

[Inclosure Numbers 45]

FINCASTLE, December 20, 1863.

Colonel W. L. Jackson:

COLONEL: General Fitzhugh Lee directs me to inform you that he will be at Sweet Springs at an early hour tomorrow morning. He is following on Averell's rear, and is one day's march behind him. General Lee requests that you do all in your power to retard Averell's progress until he can get up.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. D. FERGUSON

Major, and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure Numbers 46]

December 20, 1863.

Colonel W. L. Jackson:

COLONEL: Lieutenant-Colonel Shipp is now en-route to effect to effect a junction with you by order of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, who is pressing the Yankees from Buchanan and Salem. I have been travelling all day to find you, and have reached Clifton Forge, impassable. Lieutenant-Colonel Shipp is in command of the corps of cadets, 180 strong, with one section of artillery. He is encamped tonight at the furnace, 8 miles from here. If you can by any means, please let us know if we are very much needed; and if so, let us also know where we may join you. We shall press on early in the morning in the direction of Covington. You can send a courier at the furnace.

Very respectfully,

J. B. PRINCE,

Lieutenant, Corps of Cadets.