| Railroad Depot |
| May 29, 1862 -- 11:30 a. m. |
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| [General Beauregard] |
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|
My Dear General, |
| I have found it necessary to
take charge here personally. Colonel O'B. is working with me. It
will be impossible to save all. Army, ammunition, and the sick, I
fear, will be all we can do; but hospital things and provisions will
be saved if possible. I find trunks enough here to load all trains
for a day. They are being piled for burning, and great is the
consternation. My guard have to be loaded to prevent plundering; but
all is going on well. If we had trains, all could be well by 12
o'clock to-night; but there is great want of cars. |
| Nothing in our power will be
left undone. It is the first time I have played chief quartermaster,
but it is no difficult task. |
| Yours, truly, |
| Braxton Bragg |
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