Gentlemen of the Corps;

I have just received from Colonel Zusman the anticipated numbers for the Chancellorsville event in Isle of Wight County next weekend. Quite frankly, I am a little disappointed in the numbers. This was voted as a Corps Sanctioned Event which means a good showing on behalf of the Corps. In my humble opinion, a poor showing at such an event does nothing to the enhance the image of Longstreet's Corps. We must be cognizant of the fact that what we do collectively or individually reflects on the Corps as a whole - we are one.

I would encourage you to take more seriously the voting process for events. I would hope to see a good turn out for Corps Sanctioned Events and a maximum participation for Corps Events - that is the way the process was established. We also need your assistance with getting the numbers in to Colonel Zusman as soon as practicable (when you mail you're unit registrations in, send a copy to Colonel Zusman) so we can in turn establish battalions and appropriate the necessary camping grounds. I trust that you can understand my position as you're Corps Commander and appreciate that I am looking to the deportation of the Corps as a whole. In the short time since our Corps meeting, great progress has been made to show that Longstreet's Corps is still a very viable organization and I need your support in numbers at events to solidify our position. Remember - this is your Corps, make of it what you wish it to be. I remain, Your Most Humble Servant, Maj. Gen'l. D. H. Cornett, Longstreet's Corps