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forks of Hall's Ferry and Warrenton and Hall's Ferry road at 8 o'clock, and, if I receive no instructions there, I shall proceed, via Lanier's, to Bovina and Big Black Bridge.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. L. STEVENSON.
NEAR R. GIBSON'S, May 12, 1863-7 p. m.
Major MEMMINGER,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Vicksburg:
MAJOR: Your letter of this afternoon, with regard to the movements of my DIVISION, has just been received. In reply thereto, I have to state that my command moved at 6 o'clock.
Respectfully,
C. L. STEVENSON.
HDQRS. DEPT. MISS. AND E. La., Vicksburg, MISS., May 12, 1863.Major General C. L. STEVENSON, near Vicksburg:
GENERAL: The lieutenant-general commanding directs that you follow the movement of General Loring and keep well up with him. The lieutenant-general commanding leaves direct for Bovina this evening.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. W. MEMMINGER,Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. DEPT. OF Mississippi AND EASTERN LOUISIANA, Vicksburg, May 12, 1863.
Major General C. L. STEVENSON:
Send forward two of your brigades to the bridge, and stop the remainder of your DIVISION at Lanier's. The lieutenant-general will be in Bovina to-night.
J. THOMPSON,
Assistant Inspector-General.
Extract from letter of W. A. Warner, sent to Vicksburg to examine and report on the condition of meat at that place.
Vicksburg, May 12, 1863.
MAJOR:
* * * * *
I find Captain George A. Woodward, department commissary, has on hand:
Pounds.
Bacon sides, in fine order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270,000
Old sides bacon, in fine order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000
Old jowls, in fine order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000
Old sides, in bad order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,000
Hams and shoulders, in bad order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000
Spoiled meat, too bad for issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385,000
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