| Charleston |
| Feby 16, 1864 |
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| Gen'l Jordan |
| Chied of Staff |
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| General, |
| Will you be good enough to inform me
whether the Guards stationed on the S. C. RRoad trains when about to
leave the City act under authority from General Beauregard and
Headquarters? If they do, whether their authority extends further than
to examine the passports of passengers? particularly whether they are
authorized to exclude Gentlemen from any particular car? & if so
whether it is left to their discretion as to whom they may admit &
whom they may exclude. |
| I request this information because having
frequent occasion to travel on the Road I desire to know how far the
authority of the Guard extends that I may act accordingly. |
| Respectfly |
| Yr obt Servt |
| E N Fuller |
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