| Savannah |
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Dec 2d 1864 |
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| Lt Col J. W. Mallet |
| Supt Laboratories |
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| Col. |
| I am very sleepy, but wont match you in
line to go by Mr Fay early in the morning. |
| I arrived this afternoon at 4 PM found Mr
Fay at the Depot loading two cars of your property the only one he had
obtained up to this afternoon. The papers (yours & mine) & one box which
Mr F. said you wanted saved particularly left for Thomasville in charge
of Mr Davis yesterday morning. Col. Gorgas or ??? this General Gorgas
instead of telegraphing to Mr Fay an answer to ours, ordered Major
Taylor to ship to Columbia the machinery & most valuable stores. I saw
the Major who went with ??? to Central Depot where I saw Col Burtons
machinery being loaded for Columbia. Nothing of your or mine yet gone to
Columbia. My impression is that the machinery had better go to
Thomasville for safety rather than to Columbia to be put up, for it is
almost impossible to be certain that whatever does go will be complete.
Impossible to say at this moment exactly what direction I will give to
matters tomorrow, but will do my best. |
| The enemy were reported an hour ago at
Millen & reported to be moving slowly this way. Genl G. W. Smith had a
stubborn fight day before yesterday in the vicinity of Pocotaligo a
force of the enemy having come up Broad River. |
| Our forces being successful, driving the
Yankees entirely off. Everything perfectly quiet here, people a little
frightened, but the Military, cheerful & confident. |
| Mr Fay will await further orders at
Thomasville either from myself or from you. I ??? here at laterl & I
think via Thomasville; certainly by that route if I can get my horse &
buggy on the cars. The distances from Hawkinsville to Doctortown is
about 138 miles. |
| I write Major Taliaferro to go with this. |
| Owing Respect |
| Rich Mcfayulin |
| Lt Col &c |