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909 Series I Volume XLIV- Serial 92 - Savannah

Page 909 Chapter LVI. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. -CONFEDERATE.

CHARLESTON, November 29, 1864.

(Received 2. 45 o'clock.)

Colonel T. B. ROY,

Steamer got aground. Thirty-second Georgia delayed. Forty-seventh Georgia (about 400) at depot, but delayed by train coming from Savannah. Breakdown on the Augusta road 112 miles from here will delay re-enforcements. Will let you know when Forty-seventh Georgia leaves.

H. W. FEILDEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864.

Major General S. JONES:

If any other regiment can be better spared than the Thirty-second Georgia it may be sent to Pocotaligo instead.

T. B. ROY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864-7 p. m.

General SAMUEL JONES:

Hurry forward re-enforcements to Grahamville. The enemy expected there to-morrow morning. Tell Captain Hunt to keep our horses in Charleston.

W. J. HARDEE,

Lieutenant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Charleston, November 29, 1864.

General ROBERT RANSOM:

The major-General commanding directs you to order the Thirty-second Georgia Regiment and Kirk's squadron to Pocotaligo, without delay, to check the enemy advancing on that point.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. S. STRINGFELLOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

POCOTALIGO, November 29, 1864.

General S. JONES:

Ten gun-boats with transports and barges are at Boyd's Landing. Troops near Grahamville. Four gun-boats are coming up Broad River to Mackay's Point, which is the approach to Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie. Re-enforcements needed.

JOHN JENKINS,

Major, Commanding.

GRAHAMVILLE, November 29, 1864.

Major General SAM. JONES:

It is important that I should be re-enforced to-night. Please hurry Harrison on to Coosawhatchie.

JOHN JENKINS,

Major, Commanding.


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