Confederate States of America |
War Department |
Ordnance Office |
Richmond, Aug 10, 1861
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Mr. Albert L. West |
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Sir, |
You will proceed to Portsmouth Navy Yard
and present the accompanying order to Com. Forrest |
On receiving the cannon you will ship them
for Charleston, S. C. by way of Wilmington and Florence thence to
Charleston. |
You will there deliver them to Messrs
Earon & Co, who will rifle them. You will take their receipt for
the guns & return it to this office. |
Observe and if you can expedite any
Ordnance Stores you may see on the way, keeping a memorandum of them. |
Respectfully |
J. Gorgas |
Chief of Ord. |
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