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1261 Series I Volume XLV-I Serial 93 - Franklin - Nashville Part I

Page 1261 Chapter LVII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.


HEADQUARTERS FORREST'S CAVALRY, At General De Graffenrid's, November 30, 1864-10.30 p.m.

Brigadier-General JACKS0N:

GENERAL: The major-general directs that you will send to these headquarters for what ammunition you may require, as he has twelve rounds of Enfield and eight Austrian to be divided between you and General Buford. You will be ready to move in the morning at sunrise, with forty rounds ammunition to the man, and twenty more, if it can be procured. Your artillery will reach here to-night.

Respectfully,
J. P. STRANGE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MOBILE, ALA., November 30, 1864.

Governor WATTS,

Montgomery, Ala.:

Enemy in some force has reached Mississippi Central above Jackson A strong column of cavalry marching east from Baton Rouge to Mobile and Ohio Railroad; another column reported preparing at Pensacola to move toward Selma and Montgomery. Cannot you send some State troops at once to Pollard?

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 30, 1864.

Brigadier-General ADAMS,

Talladega, Ala.:

Hasten the movement of Clanton's brigade; send it by rail as far as practicable.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 30, 1864.

Brigadier-General ADAMS,

Talladega, Ala.:

Column of 6,000 of enemy reported to have crossed Amite, supposed for Mobile and Ohio Railroad.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 30, 1864-8 p.m.

Major-General GARDNER,

Jackson, Miss.:

What do you understand is the destination of the force Colonel Scott reports marching east? If Mobile and Ohio Railroad, ask Governor to call out militia at once.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.


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