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[Second indorsement.]

JULY 20, 1864.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL:

Refer to Major-General Cobb.

By order:

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Secretary of War.

[Third indorsement.]

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

July 23, 1864.

Respectfully refereed to Major Gen. Howell Cobb, commanding reserve forces Georgia, for consideration and such action as he may deem expedient.

By command of the Secretary of War:

JNO. BLAIR HOGE,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Fourth indorsement.]


HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA RESERVES,
Macon, August 5, 1864.

All the cavalry raised from the material of the reserve corps not in companies now in service will be received.

By command of Major-General Cobb:

LAMAR COBB,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure No. 2.]


HDQRS. GEORGIA RESERVES AND MIL. DIST. OF GEORGIA,
Macon, Ga., October 15, 1864.

JESSEE A. GLENN,

Greensborough, Ga. ;

SIR: Your favor of the 12th instant received and in reply I am directed by Major-General Cobb to say that he has no authority to issue rations, or order them issued to you, until the muster-rolls of your command are forwarded. As soon as they are ready to be mustered in he will appoint a place for them to rendezvous, and then rations, &c., will be issued. Men are greatly needed now, and you will hurry forward your organization.

I am, sir, very respectfully, &c., your obedient servant,

LAMAR COBB,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure No. 3.]


HDQRS. GEORGIA RESERVES AND MIL. DIST. OF GEORGIA,
Macon, Ga., October 26, 1864.

JESSE A. GLENN,

Greensborough, Ga.:

SIR: Your favor of the 12th instant receive, and in reply I am directed by Major-General Cobb to say that he has no authority to issue rations, or order them issued to you, until the muster-rolls of your command are forwarded. As soon as they are ready to be mustered in he will appoint a place for them to rendezvous, and then rations, &c., will be issued. Men are greatly needed now, and you will hurry forward your organization.

I am, sir, very respectfully, &c., your obedient servant,

LAMAR COBB,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure No. 3.]


HDQRS. GEORGIA RESERVES AND MIL. DIST. OF GEORGIA,
Macon, Ga., October 26, 1864.

JESSE A. GLENN,

Greenborough, Ga.:

SIRL: Your letter of 20th instant received, and I am directed by General Cobb to say, in reply, that it is impossible to furnish you with muster-rolls at present. You will make out the rolls on informal ones, and when you rendezvous your command you can then have the proper ones furnished by the inspecting officer. The major-general

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