|
Corinth Miss |
| Dec 4th 1864 |
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| Lieut. Col. F. W. Sims |
| Chief of Rail Road Bureau |
| Richmond Va |
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| Sir, |
| I have the honor to request
that you will do me the favor to use your influence to have Capt. C. M.
Williams my assistant promoted to the rank of Major in the Quarter
Master Department. There are many officers who rank as Majors who have
not one half the business capacity energy or experience of Capt.
Williams, but few have done the service more good. Capt Williams can
give any ??? required of him & if any officer deserves promotion he
certainly does. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Your obdt Servt |
| George Whitfield |
| Maj & QM |
| |
| Montgomery Ala. |
| Dec. 20 1864 |
| I fully agree with Judge
Phalen and Maj. Whitfield as to the merit of Capt. C. M. Williams and
hope he may be rewarded by promotion |
| T. J. Noble
{signature slightly smeared and uncertain} |
| Maj & QM |