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Page 1331 Chapter LIX] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. -CONFEDERATE.

CHARLOTTE, N. C.,, March 6, 1865-8,45 p. m.

General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON,

Fayetteville, N. C.:

Hampton reports, at 5 p. m. yesterday, the Fourteenth and Twentieth corps at Sneedsboroug, Fifteenth and Seventeenth at Cheraw; each column preparing to cross river.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

FAYETTEVILLE, March 6, 1865-11,30 p. m.

General BRAUREGARD,

Charlotte:

Dispatch 2 p. m. received. I had given same orders to General Hardee.

J. E. JOHNSTON,

General.

CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 6, 1865.

Captain GOODMAN,

Assistant Quatermaster, Salisbury, N. C.:

Obey order of Quartermaster-General, but it is not seen by your dispatch why you cannot comply with both orders.

J. M. OTYE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 6, 1865.

Major E. WILLIS,

Chief Quartermaster, Chester, S. C.:

Come here on first train.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 6, 1865.

General BRADLEY T. JOHNSTON,

Salisbury, N. C.,

Direct railroad agent to send the trains here at such times as will not delay trains going from here to Salisbury.

JOHN M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 6, 1865.

Colonel A. L. RIVES,

Engineer Bureau, Richmond, Va.:

General Gulmer has helf for Richmond.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.


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