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930 Series I Volume XLIX-I Serial 103 - Mobile Bay Campaign Part I

Page 930 KY., S. W. VA., TENN., N. & C. GA., MISS., ALA., & W. FLA.

Captain B. Huduall, Company B; Captain John Wilkinson, Company C; Captain Thomas J. Hargrave, Company D; Captain Jas. P. Beesley, Company E; Captain Joseph W. Devenport, Company F.

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By command of Secretary of War:

JNO. WITHERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., January 24, 1865.

Brigadier General A. R. LAWTON,

Quartermaster-General, Richmond, Va.:

Captain Gillaspie, assistant quartermaster, reports that Tallassee factory has refused to furnish him with cotton goods, drillings, &c., although under contract to do so; that he has no shirts and drawers and without cotton goods cannot furnish pants and jackets. He asks me for power to impress the goods of the firm, as well as the factory itself. As I have no power to order Captain Gillaspie or control the distribution of the goods when impressed, I refer the matter to you for such instructions as the War Office may give Captain Gillaspie. I inclose Captain Gillaspie's statement that the demands of the army make some proceeding of this sort necessary.*

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

MONTGOMERY, January 24, 1865.

General G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Mobile, Ala.:

Major-General Stevenson reports great delay at Demopolis and Selma in the transmission of troops and suggests that they be sent via Mobile.

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Lieutenant General R. Taylor, Meridian, Miss.)

MERIDIAN, January 24, 1865.

General TAYLOR,

Tupelo:

Following cipher dispatch just received from General Dan. Adams, dated Talladega to-day:

General Roddey reports enemy threatening to move in force or with heavy raid this way. Please send re-enforcements to report to me at Coosa bridge.

E. SURGET,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. CAV., DEPT. OF ALA., MISS., AND EAST LA.,

Verona, January 24, 1865.

In obedience to orders from department headquarters I hereby assume command of the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and

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*Not found.

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