| Petersburg, Va. |
| June 27, 1863 |
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| Hon. James A. Seddon |
| Secretary of War |
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| My adjutant, Major [Archer] Anderson, goes over to ascertain the condition of things below, so that I
may know whether Colquitt should be ordered up. I think he ought not
to come till the movement be fully developed. The North Carolina
Railroad is of immense importance to us, and it can be cut when he
is gone. On the other hand, if he is not here to take the place of
Jenkins, this town could be taken by a handful of cavalry. |
| So soon as the Yankees have
abandoned their gunboats and fully developed their intentions, I
think everything should be abandoned for the time being, Corse and
Colquitt brought in, and an attack made upon the thieves. |
| We can, for an emergency,
bring together enough troops to make Dix the subject of the cartel
which he helped to frame. |
| Yours, respectfully |
| D. H. Hill |
| Major-General |
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