Southern Telegraph Form |
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Received at Richmond Aug 17 1864 at
o'clock
minutes |
By telegraph from Charleston 17 To
Col F W Sims |
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I beg you will forthwith see
Secty of War and obtain permanent detail of Thos M Choate Company A 27th
Regt S. C. V. I must have him as we only have two freight conductors &
he is one of them we have But his detailed men out of the army in this
Co please answer. |
A F Ravenel |
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{on back of document} |
Richmond Aug 18/64 |
Respy forwarded to QMG approved |
F. W. Sims |
Lt Col & QM |
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Approved |
A R Lawton |
Q M Genl |
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Allow detail |
By order |
J A Campbell |
ASW |
18 Aug 64 |