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601 Series I Volume XXXV-II Serial 66 - Olustee Part II

Page 601 Chapter XLVII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 180.
Richmond, August 1, 1864.

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XXX. Captain C. L. C. Minor, artillery, Provisional Army, C. S., is assigned to duty as chief ordnance officer of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and will report to Major General Samuel Jones, commanding, &c.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

SAML. W. MELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS, &C.,

Charleston, August 2, 1864.

Captain H. WEMYSS FEILDEN,

Greenville, S. C.:

CAPTAIN: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 29th ultimo, relative to the defense of the upper districts of the State, which communication, together with a letter on the same subject from Major Perryman, post commandant, has been duly considered by him.

Major C. K. Huger, acting chief ordnance officer of the department, has been directed to send to Major Perryman whatever ammunition can be spared for the purposes indicated. He reports that 100 Austrian rifles, with accouterments, and 5,000 cartridges have been this day dispatched to Greenville.

The commanding general regrets that he is not able at this time to furnish any troops for the defense of this section of country. The number of troops at his disposal in this department is so small that it is impossible to detach any of them from their important duties on the coast. Major Perryman will have to depend upon the local troops under his command, and it is hoped that the arms and ammunition which have been sent him will render them efficient for the defense of their homes.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. S. STRINGFELLOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 181.
Richmond, August 2, 1864.

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III. The organization known as Bonaud's battalion is hereby disbanded. The members liable to conscription will be at once assigned to companies of their selection from their State, in accordance with General Orders, Numbers 7, current series. Companies F and H will be distributed by the orders of General Lee. The remaining companies will be distributed by Major General Samuel Jones, who will take measures to insure the strict and prompt execution of these orders as to the companies in his department.

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