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Head Qrs Department of SC, Ga & Fla
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Charleston So. Ca, May 17th 1864 |
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| Major General J. F. Gilmer |
| Comdg Savannah Ga |
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| The following telegram just receive.
"Richmond 15th May. Maj Genl S. Jones. You will order the Twelfth and
Eighteenth Ga. Battalion, the Tenth and Nineteenth S. C. Regiments,
Seventh and Fifty fifth Ga. Regts if they have arrived from Dalton to
proceed immediately by rail road to Richmond. The Fifty sixth Ga and
Twenty sixth Ala now at Anderson and Seventieth S. C. Regt Col Keith if
it has not yet gone to Dalton will also be sent. The movement must be
made with the greatest possible expedition. S. Cooper A & Genl" |
| Give immediately the necessary order for
the movement of the troops mentioned above that are in your District and
order Col R H Anderson to proceed immediately with his Regt to relieve
the 32nd Ga Regt Col Harmons. Acknowledge receipt of this by telegraph. |
| Sam Jones |
| Maj Genl |
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| Sent by telegram |