| Headquarters |
| Richmond, Va., April 14, 1862 |
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| Maj. Gen. J. C. Pemberton |
| Commanding Department, Pocotaligo, S. C. |
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| General, |
| Your letter of the 9th
instant, to the Adjutant and Inspector General, concerning the
difficulties in the way of re-enlistments in the State troops and
the connection of railroads in Augusta, has been referred to General
Lee, who directs me to say that it is of the utmost importance that
the State troops now around Savannah continue in service, either
that of the State or the Confederacy. ***** As regards the railroad
connection in Augusta, he was in hopes that the matter had been
arranged before this between the railroad officials and the civil
authorities. He agrees with you as to its importance, and before
leaving Savannah had corresponded both with Governor Brown and Mr.
Willis, the superintendent {President} of
the Augusta & Savannah Railroad, and at that time there seemed
to be no impediment to the immediate prosecution of the work. |
| I am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, |
| W. H. Taylor |
| Assistant Adjutant-General |
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