| Bivouac 20th Ala. Regt. |
| Near Jonesboro Ga, Sept. 10th 1864 |
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| Majr A. P. Mason |
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| Sir, |
| Private Horace Harding of my
company was detailed as Rail Road Superintendent on the Mobile & Ohio
Rail Road on the 18th day of May 1862, by order of Genl G. T.
Beauregard. He is still performing that duty, but if it is the wisdom of
the Government that he be assigned to field service, I respectfully ask
that he be ordered to report to his company commander without delay. |
| Respectfully |
| Ja. T. Smith 1st Lt |
| Comdg Co E 20th Ala. Regt. |
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| {on back of document} |
| Hd Qr 20th A Regt |
| Sept 10 1864 |
| Approved. Respectfully forwarded |
| W ??? Col 20th Ala Regt |
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| Head Qrs Pattons Brg |
| Sept 10 1864 |
| Respectfully forwarded |
| E W Pattn |
| Brig Genl |
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| Appd & respy ford |
| C. L. Stevens |
| Maj Genl |
| Head Qrs S?? Div |
| Sept 10 1864 |
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| Head Qrs Lee's Corps |
| Sept 10, 1864 |
| Res fwd approved |
| S D Lee |
| Lt Gen Comd'g |
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| Hd Qrs Army Tenn |
| Sept 10/64 |
| Respecfully referred to Maj. Genl. Maury |
| For Genl Hood |
| Jas Cooper |
| Capt & A. A. A. G. |
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| Hd Qrs Dist of the Gulf |
| Mobile Sept 16/64 |
| Respectfully referred to Mr Fleming Supt of
the M&O RR who is requested to report the kind of duty this man is
performing |
| D W Plomerrell |
| AAG |
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| Office M&O RR |
| Mobile Sept 17/64 |
| Private Horace Harding is Superintendent of
Road Repairs on this Road, and his place cannot be filled outside of the
Army. He was detailed by order of Genl. Beauregard about two years since
for this duty & the Secty of War approved July 23d 1864 The
recommendation of Lieut Genl Lee for a permanent detail for this duty. |
| L J Fleming |
| Chf Eng & Genl Supt |
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| Hd Qrs Dist of the Gulf |
| Mobile Sept 19, 1864 |
| Respectfully forwarded thro Genl R. Taylor
and the continuance of private Harding in his present position
recommended. Application has been made to the War Depmt for his detail |
| Dabny H Maury |
| Maj General Commanding |