OR, Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2, Page 557

Railroad Depot
May 29, 1862 -- 11:30 a. m.
 
[General Beauregard]
 
My Dear General,
   I have found it necessary to take charge here personally. Colonel O'B. is working with me. It will be impossible to save all. Army, ammunition, and the sick, I fear, will be all we can do; but hospital things and provisions will be saved if possible. I find trunks enough here to load all trains for a day. They are being piled for burning, and great is the consternation. My guard have to be loaded to prevent plundering; but all is going on well. If we had trains, all could be well by 12 o'clock to-night; but there is great want of cars.
   Nothing in our power will be left undone. It is the first time I have played chief quartermaster, but it is no difficult task.
Yours, truly,
Braxton Bragg

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