Jefferson Davis letter to Joseph Johnston, 20 July 1861

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RICHMOND, July 20, 1861.

GENERAL J. E. JOHNSTON,

Manassas, Va.

You are a General in the Confederate Army, possessed of the power attached to that rank. You will know how to make the exact knowledge of Brigadier-General Beauregard, as well of the ground as of the troops and preparation, avail for the success of the object in which you co-operate.

The zeal of both assures me of harmonious action.

JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Author:
Jefferson Davis

Source:
Jefferson Davis: ex-President of the Confederate States of America; (1890), Davis, Varina