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Page 591 Chapter XLVII. CORRESPONDENCE,ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

CHARLESTON, S. C., February 10, 1864.

Brigadier General H. A. WISE,

Adams' Run, S. C.:

Stop any of Colquitt's regiment that may get to Adams' Run and order them back to Rantowles with three days' ration.

By order of General Beauregard:

JNO. M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLESTON, S. C., February 10, 1864-8.30 a.m.

Brigadier General H. A. WISE,

Jon's Island, S. C.:

When your re-enforcements shall be near enough endeavor to ambuscade enemy and then pursue him vigorously. Select well your ground. Have sent my chief engineer, Colonel Harris, to report to you for temporary duty.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

CHARLESTON, S. C., February 10, 1864.

Brigadier General W. B. TALIAFERRO,

Royall's, James Island:

The order suspending the movement of Colquitt's brigade is revoked. That portion of it now in the Seventh Military District will proceed at once by rail to Savannah, as previously ordered.

By command of General Beauregard:

JNO. M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLESTON, S. C., February 10, 1864.

Brigadier General W. B. TALIAFERRO,

Royall's, James Island:

Order the regiments of Colquitt's brigade to Rantowles with three days' rations at once, to await orders.

By order of General Beauregard:

JNO. M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLESTON, S. C., February 10, 1864.

Brigadier General W. B. TALIAFERRO,

Royall's, James Island:

Which of the regiments of Colquitt's brigade left yesterday and which of them left to-day? Please answer at once. Have you three of them on James Island now?

By command of General Beauregard:

JNO. M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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