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proper supplies. It must fall. It should be supplied at once with a competent naval ordnance officer. May I suggest Lieutenant G. T. Sinclair, with gunners, with two rifled cannon, fuses, &c.? I beg to refer to Mr. President Davis for my position.

H. K. BURGWYN.

HEADQUARTERS, Williamsburg, Va., September 4, 1861.

General S. COOPER, Adjutant-General:

SIR: I inclose a copy of a letter from Colonel Crump, commanding at Gloucester Point, and also one from Major Randolph,* stationed at Yorktown. I desire to impress upon the department the urgent necessity of sending at as early a date as possible the five companies of artillery asked for. It appears thee is one at the Fair Grounds at Richmond,and Captain Jordan, of the artillery, at Jamestown Island, assures me one company, commanded by his brother, could be obtained from Lynchburg. It is desirable the whole five companies, from whatever quarter drawn, would be sent down at once, as they are needed for the defense of the two posts named in the communications.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER, Commanding Army of Peninsula.

The guns are at Yorktown and Gloucester, but not the men to man and serve them.

[Inclosure.]

HEADQUARTERS, Gloucester Point, August 31, 1861.

General J. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER, Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to report that there are now five large guns place don the fortifications in rear of the Point, viz, two short 32-pounders, one long 32-pounder (barbette), and two 42-pounder carronades, and have no company to take charge of these guns, the guns having been worked by one of the companies at the water battery, who in case of action would be compelled to stay at their post, and these five guns without even a boat's crew. I therefore respectfully ask that a company be furnished without delay to take charge of these guns. There is now an artillery company at the Fair Grounds at Richmond, under the command of Captain Jeffress, who is a fine officer, and I should be pleased to have him, if possible.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. A. CRUMP, Colonel, Commanding Post.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WILLIAMSBURG, September 5, 1861.

Colonel HODGES:

SIR: There are several gunboats and steamers at Newport News and in the Roads, probably with the intention of going up James River. Should the enemy go up the main channel by Day's Neck, you will immediately take position with you whole force near the work at Mulberry Point, near Crawford's house, and co-operate in the defense of

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*See p. 638.

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