field of Pocotaligo, made memorable by those who held it on the 22nd of October, 1862, surely cannot be yielded up to any force with which the enemy may attack in that quarter.

II. In honor of distiguished South Carolina officers killed, or dead from wounds received in battle, certain forts and batteries in the First Military District will be designated and known as follows: Fort, southeast and near extremity of New Bridge, in Saint Andrew's, as Fort Gladdin; fort near and northwest of Fort Gladdin; Half Moon Battery Numbers 1 as Battery Aiken; Half Moon Battery Numbers 2 (north of Numbers 1) as Battery James.

By command of General Beauregard:

THOMAS JORDAN,

Chief of Staff.

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RICHMOND, March 28, 1863.

Honorable JAMES A. SEDDON,

Secretary of War:

SIR: I understand that heavy guns are now being made at the Tredegar Works for the defenses of Richmond. I most earnestly beg

that such guns may be sent to General Beauregard. Surely there is more pressing need for every heavy gun at Charleston just now than about this city. Let me beg of you to look into this matter and give General Beauregard every heavy gun you possibly can.

Very respectfully,

W. PORCHER MILES.

[First indorsement.]

MARCH 31, 1863.

Referred to Ordnance Bureau.

There is conflict of claim between Port Hudson and Charleston. Which most pressing?

J. A. S.,

Secretary.

[Second indorsement.]

APRIL 1, 1863.

I recommend very strongly that the next six heavy guns be sent to General Pemberton for Vicksburg and Port Hudson; chiefly the latter.

J. GORGAS,

Chief of Ordnance.

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CHARLESTON, S. C., April-, 1863.

Honorable W. PORCHER MILES,

Member of Congress, Richmond, Va.:

DEAR COLONEL: I inclose you herewith the list of heavy guns in the First Military District called for by you, i. e., eighty-one (10-inch, 9-inch, 8-inch, 42-pounders smooth-bore, ditto rifled, and 32 pounders rifled); also twelve 10-inch mortars. If those are considerd sufficient for the defense of this important harbor against the enemy's monitors, &c., by the quidnuncs of the War Department, then they know more on the subject than a board of general officers, composed of Ripley, Trapier, and Gist, I assembled lately to report on that and other importnat matters relating to the defenses of Charleston. They state that at least thirtyeight heavy guns still due on outstanding requisitions are absolutely