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RALEIGH, N. C., March 28, 1865-10 a. m.

Major E. WILLIS,

Charlotte, N. C., or Fort Mills, S. C.:

What supplies are needed at Fort Mills? Major Ayer is at Chester.

Major Eustis will be there about the 30th with my mare. Am sending Manion for her.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

RALEIGH, March 28, 1865.

Colonel A. J. GONZALES, Chief of Artillery, Hillsborough:

Have important orders for you from Smithfield. Where shall they be sent? Answer quick.

J. M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHESTER, March 28, 1865.

General G. T. BEAUREGARD:

One division will leave this point to-morrow morning; the other division will be at Rock Hill to-morrow evening. Brigade, with trains and artillery, will be at Rock Hill 31st.

S. D. LEE,

Lieutenant-General.


HEADQUARTERS HARDEE'S CORPS,
March 28, 1865.

Lieutenant Co. ARCHER ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that there are the following number of unarmed men in the corps commanded by Lieutenannt-General Hardee.

McLaw's division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Hoke's division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Taliaferro's division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

T. B. ROY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS CHEATHAM'S CORPS,
In the Field, March 28, 1865.

Captain W. D. GALE, Assistant Adjutant-General:

CAPTAIN: In compliance with orders of this date received from army headquarters I have the honor to submit the following report of the number of unarmed men in this corps:

Cleburne's division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Bate's division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Brown's divison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Total in corps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. D. PORTER, Jr.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(For B. F. Cheatham, major-general.)


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