| Richmond May 23d 1863 |
| R&D RR Office |
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| Hon Jas A Seddon |
| Sec of War |
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| Sir, |
| On the 20th of this month in
the afternoon & in??ment to the frt cars between the men under Col
Millen which resulted in ??ing a regm at the Danville Depot, a squadron
of 200 soldiers from South Carolina camped in the Depot lot against the
remonstrances of our officer in charge of the Depot & ??? ??? them up to
this time sleeping in one of our sheds and on the platform & cooking
upon the lot & have been surrounding our Depot, interfering there with
the discharge of the necessary business of the RRd. I send report of the
Agent enclosed and ask relief at the hands of the Military authorities,
& that hereafter orders be given that soldiers be prohibited from
remaining on our Depot lot after they cease to have business at it. |
| Resply |
| Lewis E Harvie President |
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| {on the back of the
document} |
| A. G. |
| Order the Commanding officer to make
investigation & report of the facts. -- ??? or not the depots & yards
should not be occupied or interfered with by troops. |
| JAS |
| May 23 64 |
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| Resp'y referred thro Genl Lee, to Capt.
Hewitt for report required by the Sec. of War. |
| By order A&I General |
| H. L. Clay |
| A. A. Genl. |
| May 27/64 |
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| Respectfully returned -- Capt. Hewitt is
now a Prisoner in the hands of the enemy |
| A. E. ??? Lt Comdg Co F. 4th S. C. Cavy |
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| Hd Qurs 4th SCC |
| Butling Brigade |
| July 16th 1864 |
| Respectfully forwarded |
| B. H. Rutledge |
| Col 4th SCC |
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| Brig Hd Qrs |
| July 17th 1864 |
| Apprd & Respy Forwd |
| M. C. Butlen |
| Brig. Genl |
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| Hd Qrs Hamptons Cav Div |
| July 18, 1864 |
| Appd & respectfully forwd |
| Wade Hampton |
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| Head Qrs ANV |
| 19 July 1864 |
| Res??td to Major Genl Hampton. Is there no
officer present with the command who can make the report called for by
the Hon Secy of War |
| By order of Gen Lee |
| W Hampton |
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| Hd Qrs 4th S. C. Cav |
| July 25th 1864 |
| Respectfully returned, there is no officer
who can make the desired report. Capt Hewitt was in command of a
Detachment and is now in the hands of the enemy. |
| B H Rutledge |
| Col. Comdg 4th S. C. C. |
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| Hd Qrs Butlers Cav Brig |
| July 25th 1864 |
| Respectfully reforwarded approved. |
| M. C. Butler |
| Brig. Genl. Comdg. |
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| Hd Qrs Hamptons Cav Div |
| July 26, 1864 |
| Approved & respectfully forwarded.
Attention called to Col Rutledge's remarks. |
| In absence of Genl Hampton |
| Theodore G. Barker |
| Maj & AAG |
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| Hd Qrs ANV |
| 28 July 1864 |
| Res forwarded For Genl R E Lee |
| W ??? |
| AAG |