| Hd Qrs Dept. Trans. Miss |
| Shreveport La Aug 15th 1863 |
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| Major W. W. Thomas |
| Chief Commissary |
| Shreveport, La. |
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| Major, |
| You will direct the Post
Commissary at Marshall to furnish rations to forty negroes employed by
the government on the Rail road from Jonesville to Swansons Landing
{Southern Pacific RR}. |
| Direct the officer to consult with
Major Rhett, Chief of Ordnance, before setting out. |
| By command of |
| Lieut Genl Smith |
| W R Briggs |
| Brig Genl & Chf of Staff |
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