This primary source comes from the War Department Collection of Confederate Records.
National Archives Identifier:
3854726Full Citation: Enciphered Telegram from General J. E. Johnston to Secretary of War J. A. Seddon; 7/16/1863; War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group 109. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/enciphered-telegram-from-general-j-e-johnston-to-secretary-of-war-j-a-seddon, April 29, 2024]