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Letters from John S. Preston

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John S. Preston to Howell Cobb, January 25, 1864

From John S. Preston

To Howell Cobb

January 25, 1864

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 25, 1864. General HOWELL COBB, Atlanta, Ga.: Congress has not yet acted. Itisnot thought expedient to organize new companies, but to…

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John S. Preston to C. B. Duffield, January 19, 1864

From John S. Preston

To C. B. Duffield

January 19, 1864

CIRCULAR CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, January 19, 1864. No. 3. Richmond, Va., January 19, 1864. In view of the great increase of special applications for exemption and…