| Dalton |
| February 19, 1864 -- 8 p.m. |
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| Col. M. H. Wright |
| Atlanta, Ga. |
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| If, as we are led to
suppose, troops are moving to West Point from Augusta, as well as
from this place, General Johnston wishes the following rule to be
observed in moving them from Atlanta: If a division of troops from
this place or from Augusta has started from Atlanta, troops arriving
from the other point must wait until the entire division that has
started has passed Atlanta. Please give General Johnston notice by
telegraph of all troops expected from the East or arriving at Atlanta
from the East. It will guide him in sending troops from here. It is
useless for more than 3,000 to go to West Point
per day {on the Atlanta & West Point RR}. We do not wish ours sent at a greater rate. |
| W. W. Mackall |
| Chief of Staff |
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