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721 Series I Volume XLIX-II Serial 104 - Mobile Bay Campaign Part II

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AUGUSTA, May 11, 1865.

Brevet Major-General WILSON:

But two steamers, which take from four to five days to come from Savannah. Transportation is very scarce, and there are no flats. If you will forward the order to quartermaster at Hilton Head, he may seize boats there. The river is very low, three and one-half feet draft.

E. L. MOLINEUX,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

AUGUSTA, May 11, 1865.

Major General J. H. WILSON:

Honorable Joshua Hill and General Wayne desire to visit Washington, probably via Savannah. Shall I grant as far as my power extends? I am here without official instructions and have no immediate communication with Savannah, and request your instructions in the meantime.

E. L. MOLINEUX,

Brevet Brigadier-General.


HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Macon, Ga., May 11, 1865.

Major-General WAYNE,

Milledgeville, Ga.:

General Croxton and myself will be at Milledgeville to-morrow on the train. Please notify all Confederate officers and soldiers that have not been paroled that I will be ready to parole them at your office to-morrow.

Very respectfully,

M. H. WILLIAMS,

Major and Acting Assistant Inspector-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 75. Macon, Ga., May 11, 1865.

I. Private Adrian Walpot, Company K, First Wisconsin Cavalry, will proceed to Andersonville to make full and complete sketches of the prison at that place and its surroundings. The quartermaster's department will furnish transportation.

By command of Brevet Major-General Wilson:

E. B. BEAUMONT,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FOURTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY,

Abbeville, Ga., May 11, 1865.

Captain T. W. SCOTT,

Act. Asst. Adjt. General, 2nd Div., Cav. Corps, Mil. Div. of the Miss.:

SIR: I have the honor to report that at daylight yesterday at Irwinville I surprised and captured Jeff. Davis and family, together with his wife's sister and brother, his postmaster-general (Reagan), his private secretary (Colonel Harrison), Colonel Johnston, aide-de-camp on Jeff.'s staff, Colonel Morris [?], Colonel Lubbock, Lieutenant Hathaway, also several unimportant names and a train of 5 wagons and 3 ambulances,

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