| Office Chief Commissary |
| Quincy, Fla. |
| April 15, 1864 |
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| Maj. H. C. Guerin |
| Chief Commissary |
| Charleston, S. C. |
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| Major, |
| Your favor of 23d of March, with copy of
one of 5th February last, came duly to hand, but my necessary and
repeated absences prevented an immediate reply, and as I have no
assistance and do all my own writing, it requires a long time to
overtake the business which accumulates during these absences. The
large increase of forces in this State, and especially cavalry,
requires more corn to subsist them than we have in the State,
consequently we can give you no assistance in this respect. As to
beef, we are unable at present to supply the army here with it, and
you need expect none from this State, until General Beauregard shall
realize the necessity of opening the communication with the southern
portion of the peninsula, and giving protection to our operations
there, and until the War Department shall grant us the means of
bringing them out. |
| Very respectfully, your obedient servant, |
| P. W. White |
| Major and Chief Commissary of Florida |
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| Indorsement |
| Office Chief Commissary |
| Charleston |
| April 21, 1864 |
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| Respectfully referred for the
information of the commanding general. |
| I beg especial attention to the
contingency on which a supply of cattle is to depend. On 30th
October last I sent in a report which, among other matters, referred
to the importance of connecting the Pensacola & Georgia with the
Savannah{, Albany} & Gulf Railroad. |
| H. C. Guerin |
| Major and Commissary of Subsistence |
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