| Hd Qrs Dept Miss & E La |
| Jackson Dec 31st 1862 |
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| Major Geo Whitfield |
| Quarter Master |
| Jackson Miss |
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| Major, |
| I am directed by the Lt. Genl
Comdg to instruct you to send to Port Hudson as soon as possible one
third of the axes, spades, pickaxes now on hand in the Quarter Master's
Dept in this place. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Yr obt servt |
| J. R. Waddy |
| A. A. G. |
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