| Headquarters Department of North Carolina |
| Wilmington
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| August 26, 1861 |
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| General S. Cooper |
| Adjutant-General |
| Richmond |
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| General, |
| Co1. S. L. Fremont {Superintendent,
Wilmington & Weldon RR}, First Regiment
Artillery North Carolina Militia, has, by direction of Governor
Clark, reported to me for duty. It is desirable to have his services
as chief engineer of the defenses of the Cape
Fear
and the neighboring coast, and I respectfully request authority to
muster him into the service of the Confederate States with that
view. These defenses have been too long neglected; no time should be
lost in resuming the works. Please reply by telegraph. |
| I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, |
| R. C. Gatlin |
| Brigadier-General, Commanding |
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