Sender: Robert E. Lee Recipient:
Headqu - s Art - y Circular June 3rd 1864
Commanding officers will thoroughly examine their lines this afternoon and cause them to be strengthened as far as practicable with abattis & otherwise - They will see that the men are provided with rations and ammunition issue instructions that one third of the officers & men in the trenches be awake & on duty throughout the night & are then alert against night or early morning attacks. This can be accomplished by judicious reliefs with out too much fatigue to the men
R E Lee Genl
Lee PapersUniversity of Virginia Archives
The document is in an unknown handwriting, but signed by Lee.