| Macon, Miss. |
| August 18, 1864 |
| (Received 20th) |
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| Hon. J. A. Seddon |
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| Militia rapidly assembling; no arms yet.
General Maury can do but little. Two thousand Enfields sent to Brandon
for Trans-Mississippi. |
| Can they not be spared for this
emergency? I shall have at least 2,000 mounted, besides foot. |
| Chas. Clark |
| Governor of Mississippi |
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| Indorsement |
| August 21, 1864 |
| Orders must be sent to the quartermaster
in charge of transportation over the break in the West Point and Montgomery
road {Montgomery & West Point RR} to send such arms as arrive there through without delay. ***** |
| J. Gorgas |
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