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1257 Series I Volume XLV-I Serial 93 - Franklin - Nashville Part I

Page 1257 Chapter LVII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

MOBILE, November 28, 1864.

General F. GARDNER,

Jackson, Miss.:

Complaints received of depredations by soldiers at Crawfordsville, Miss. Withdraw all available man from there. Clanton's brigade ordered to Meridian.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 28, 1864.

General D. W. ADAMS,

Talladega, Ala.:

Send Clanton's brigade to Meridian at once.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MACON, GA., November 29, 1864-9 a. m.

President JEFF. DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

Having sent to General Hardee General Taylor and all disposable troops, and General Maury reporting Mobile threatened, I have sent, him General M. L. Smith to command its defenses. I will leave to-day for Montgomery. No news from Army of Tennessee.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

MACON, GA., November 29, 1864-8.30 p. m. (Received December 1.)

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.:

General Hood reports from Mount Pleasant, Tenn., 25th instant; Enemy has abandoned Pulaski, moving toward Nashville; plenty of mills now in our possession. He thinks he will have no difficulty about supplies.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., November 29, 1864.

General G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Macon, Ga.:

Henderson's scouts report enemy camped night 27th at Vaughn's; moved toward Pickett's morning 28th. Damage to railroad bridge over Big Black slight.

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


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