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Page 738 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. Chapter LVII.

Subsistence stores in Mississippi and East Louisiana, December 15, 1864-Continued.

Depot. Sugar. Molasse Whisky Candles Salt.

s. . .

Grenada and 12,772 --- --- --- 10,775

vicinity.

Columbus. 7,336 144 --- 128 33,162

West Point. 8,827 99 --- --- 9,246

Okolona. 578 --- --- 167 5,325

Aberdeen and 108 --- --- --- 2,624

Crawford.

Canton and 986 --- --- --- 1,119

Carthage.

Jackson and 673 150 --- --- 3,157

Brandon.

Goodman. 1,062 --- --- --- 205

macon and 7,540 --- --- --- 29,110

Brookville.

Shuqualak and 6,136 73 41 81 3,133

lauderdale.

Newton, Forest, --- --- --- --- 1,540

and Hillsborough.

Conehatta. --- --- --- --- ---

Enterprise. --- --- --- --- 1,896

Shubuta. --- --- --- 10 140

Mississippi City. --- --- --- --- ---

Brookhaven. 60 --- --- --- 2,589

Hazlehurst. --- --- --- 14 433

Mount Carmel. 3,907 --- --- --- 80

Clinton, --- --- --- --- 1,817

Woodville, and

Meadville.

Meridian. 7,442 766 464 30 7,697

Cuba, Ala. --- --- --- --- 131,813

Gainesville, Ala. --- --- --- --- ---

Corinth, Miss. --- --- --- --- ---

Nashville. --- --- --- --- ---

Total. 57,427 1,232 505 430 245,861

Depot. Tobacco. Wool. Salt

pork.

Grenada and vicinity. 2,519 --- ---

Columbus. 1,664 --- 4,704

West Point. --- --- 12,053

Okolona. 1,847 --- ---

Aberdeen and Crawford. 6 --- ---

Canton and Carthage. 720 --- ---

Jackson and Brandon. 895 --- ---

Goodman. 120 --- ---

macon and Brookville. 3,178 --- ---

Shuqualak and lauderdale. 197 --- ---

Newton, Forest, and Hillsborough. 22 --- ---

Conehatta. --- --- ---

Enterprise. 1,470 --- ---

Shubuta. 15 --- ---

Mississippi City. --- --- ---

Brookhaven. 835 --- ---

Hazlehurst. --- --- ---

Mount Carmel. --- --- ---

Clinton, Woodville, and --- --- ---

Meadville.

Meridian. 9,394 --- 197,732

Cuba, Ala. --- 124 ---

Gainesville, Ala. --- --- ---

Corinth, Miss. --- --- ---

Nashville. --- 861 ---

Total. 22,882 985 214,489

W. H. DAMERON,

Major and Chief Commissary of Subsistence for

Mississippi and East Louisiana.

MERIDIAN, MISS., December 26, 1864.

CHARLESTON, December 27, 1864.

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General:

General Lee telegraph from Florence that he will be at Okolona in a few days, and wishes my views relative to recent events in Tennessee. I have no advices whatever from that quarter, and do not understand General Lee's telegram. I am apprehensive some reverse may have occurred. I will leave here as soon as practicable, unless otherwise instructed.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

CHARLESTON, December 27, 1864.

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General:

General Taylor reports enemy left Memphis on 20th [21st] moving on State Line road. His advance reached La Fayette Depot on 20th. His force consists of two brigades negroes, and one of white cavalry. Object of movement not yet developed.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

[DECEMBER 27, 1864.- For Beauregard to Cooper, relative to a visit to Army of Tennessee, and change of base of operations, &c., (two dispatches), see Vol. XLIV, p. 993.]


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