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859 Series I Volume XLVII-III Serial 100 - Columbia Part III

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division headquarters, tow wagons and one ambulance; regimental headquarters, one wagon and one ambulance. All wagons at the vaious headuarters over and above this allowance will be immediately turned in to the general train for assignment to brigades and for distribution at the end of the march to company officers and men, in such manner that the sshare of each company officer shall be three times as great as that of an elisted man. Detailed men at the various headqaurters will receive the same allotment out of the general train as other soldiers.

By command of General Johnston:

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutnt- Geenral.

GREENSBOROUGH, May 1, 1865.

Lietenatn-General HARDEE,

HIgh point:

Hoke's division has turnd in only 170 arms. They left Smithfield with nearly 4,000.

JAMES M. KENNARD,

Lieutenant- Colonel, &c.

HEAADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

May 1, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER AT CONCORD, N. C.:

Those desir9ing to take advantage of the tems of a military convention between Generals Johnston and Sherman will proceed at once to Charlotte, where a Federal officer will meet them.

By command of General Johnston:

E. J. HARVIE,

Colonel and Inspector-Generalz, Army of Tennessee.

GREENSBOROUGH, May 1, 1865.

Brigadier-Generrral ALLEN,

Concord:

Officers have been sent to Salisbury and Charlotte to issue final papers. Federal officers accompany them. Communicate with them at one of the places and your command will be attended to.

E. J. HARVIE,

Colonel and Inspector- General.

GREENSBOROUGH, May 1, 1865.

Brigadier- General ALLEN,

Commanding Cavalry, Charlotte:

General Johnston directs that you immediately send a strong force, under a firm and judicious officer, to keep the peace and protect public stores at Charlotte. Acknowledge.

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

Commanding officer at Salisbury will see that this reaches General Allen.


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