Civil War fact of the day. On this day in 1864, Brig. Gen. John B. Imboden wrote to Robert E. Lee, asking for more troops and help in building fortifications. HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT, March 10, 1864. General R. E. LEE, Commanding Army of the Northern Virginia: GENERAL: I inclose copy of a dispatch* to General Rosser from one of his scouts, received last night, which coincide with reports sent to me by my own men. I have little or no doubt that we shall have a big raid here some time this month. I have sent 350 men to work on the line of fortifications in the mountain passes. I cant put up all those works in time to resist the next raid and at the same time keep an adequate force below Staunton. Would it not be well to notify General Breckinridge of these significant preparations of the enemy, and call upon him to put up the works south of Millborough and require Colonel Jackson to do the work at Millborough? If Averell comes with 5,000 to 6,000 men and threatens two or three places at once, say Staunton, Lexington, and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, we shall be sorely put to meet him unless these works are finished and other troops sent to the district. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. D. IMBODEN, Brigadier-General, Commanding.
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