June 1863 By telegraph from Culpeper 15th.
To His Excellency Jeff. Davis
God has again crowned the valor of our troops with success. Early’s division stormed the Enemys entrenchments at Winchester capturing their artillery &c.
R. E. Lee Genl.
[Endorsed] 23/92 TT. Genl R. E. Lee Culpepper
W. J. De Renne CollectionWormsloe, Chatham County, Georgia (1914)
Printed in Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee’s Dispatches, Dispatch No. 54.