| Headquarters District of East Florida |
| Baldwin |
| February 25, 1864 |
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| Brig. Gen. Thomas Jordan |
| Chief of Staff |
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| General, |
| I have the honor to report
that my command occupied this place yesterday, the enemy having
retreated to Jacksonville, burning the warehouse containing his stores. Before leaving they
threw into a small pond at this place 120 boxes of ammunition. My
ordnance officer has recovered the balls, the powder, of course,
being destroyed. Everything indicates a hasty flight on the part of
the enemy. My cavalry are in front, with orders to proceed to the
vicinity of
Jacksonville
and watch their movements. |
| The abolitionists will
either reorganize on a much larger scale and come out again, or
retire to some other field. They had brought a locomotive around
from Fernandina {off the Florida RR} to
Jacksonville {onto the Florida, Atlantic &
Gulf Central RR}, with the intention of using it on the roads that cross at this
point. I will have at this position two railroads for the supply of
my command {the Florida RR and the Florida,
Atlantic & Gulf Central RR}. |
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| I have the honor to be, general, very
respectfully, your obedient servant, |
| Joseph Finegan |
| Brigadier-General, Commanding |
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