| Weldon, N. C. |
| December 15, 1862 |
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| Hon. James A. Seddon |
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| Your telegram is received. I have
ordered three regiments of Daniel's brigade, the three Mississippi
regiments and two batteries from Richmond, one regiment from
Petersburg, and one from the Blackwater and batteries to be sent as
soon as possible to Goldsborough {N. C., the
intersection of the Wilmington & Weldon RR, the North Carolina
RR and the Atlantic & North Carolina RR}. Please ask the
Quartermaster-General to do everything in his power to expedite
their transportation. Evans retired this side the river about dark
and burned the bridge. General Beauregard will send 5,000 infantry
and three batteries.
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| G. W. Smith
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| Major-General
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| Indorsement
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| Preparation has been made to send
forward all the troops referred to in this dispatch as soon as they
can be ready to-day. The three regiments of Daniel's brigade will
march to Petersburg with the batteries and take rail from there. The
Mississippi regiments will go by rail all the way; start at 12 m.
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| Respectfully,
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| A. C. Myers
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| Quartermaster General
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