| Richmond Va., August 10, 1864 |
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| Reports transptn improperly ordered in case
of Raiford Smith. Enclosure. |
| Capt P H Mayo |
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| Refd to Sec of War. Practice is so common
with certain comd officers (especially at Wilmington) of ordering
transptn for persons not entitled by law that Regs established in
accordance with Acts of Congress are almost useless. There is no branch
of this dept to which calls for closer scrutiny than granting personal
transptn. |
| A R Lawton QMG 11 Aug/64 |
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| Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters
Received Register |