| Head Quarters |
| Demopolis, Febry 20th 1864 |
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Col. Sam Tate {President, Memphis & Charleston RR} |
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Demopolis |
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| Col., |
| I am in want of some slave labor, and
desire to obtain it in the easiest manner possible. Your residence
here has enabled you to know the parties who could furnish it.
Accepting your offer of service in any Dept. you are hereby
requested to procure for me as promptly as possible the following
number of negro laborers to report to officers named at the points
opposite their names. |
| 1000 at Demopolis |
Capt Porter in charge |
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| 100 " Buff Point |
Lt O'Hea " |
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| 100 " James Bluff |
Lt Vernon " |
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| 100 " Hay's Ferry |
Lt Donellan " |
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| 100 " Moscow |
Lt Vinet
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| For Lt Genl Polk |
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| ACAG |
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