| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Richmond, April 22nd 1864 |
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| Maj. Thos Peters |
| QM |
| Demopolis Ala |
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| Sir, |
| I have to request that you will ascertain &
report to this office at your earliest convenience the names of any
officers of this Department within the Military Dept. of Miss. Ala. &
East La. whose services can be dispensed with in their present positions
& who are available for assignment to other duties. |
| Vacancies exist or will soon occur in the
positions of regimental & battalion Qr Masters which it will be the
policy of the Department to supply by assignment under proper
circumstances, if suitable officers for such duties are available. |
| It is presumed, that as the Posts of
Montgomery, Ala & Columbus Miss which are under the control of this
Department, were provided with Qr Masters, before Captains Cary &
Dashiells were orderred to those points, those two officers can be
spared for service elsewhere. |
| Many changes in the assignments of Q
Masters having occurred since the report of Maj A. M. Barbour was made I
have also to request a report from you in accordance with Genl orders No
118 Par 111 series of 1863, a copy of which contained in the circular
from this office dated Oct. 1st 1863 is herewith enclosed. |
| A. R. Lawton |
| Q M Genl |