| Tupelo, June 12, 1862 |
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| Lieut. Col. R. B. Lee, Chief of Subsistence
Department
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| Colonel, |
| The general commanding directs that you
will remove all supplies from along the Mississippi Central Railroad
to the following depots, as follows: |
| 1. |
Tupelo |
10 |
days', always on hand |
| 2. |
Columbus |
20 |
days', always on hand |
| 3. |
Macon |
15 |
days', always on hand |
| 4. |
Gainesville |
30 |
days', always on hand |
| 5. |
Demopolis |
5 |
days', always on hand |
| 6. |
Meridian |
3 |
days', always on hand |
| 7. |
Enterprise |
2 |
days', always on hand |
| 8. |
Selma |
5 |
days', always on hand |
| 9. |
Montgomery |
20 |
days', always on hand |
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Total |
110 |
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| For 75,000 or
80,000 men |
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| He also directs that you have constantly
on hand at Grenada ten days' supplies for 5,000 men, until the place
shall have been abandoned by General Ruggles' command.
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| Very respectfully, |
| George Wm. Brent |
| Acting Chief of Staff |
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