Letter
Alexander R. Lawton to Leroy P. Walker, September 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRIOT,
Savannah, September 4, 1861.
Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War:
SIR: In addition to what I said in my letter of yesterday in reference to the urgent necessity for a large addition to the military force on this coast and a recommendation that Duncan L. Clinch, esq., be authorized to raise à regiment for local defense, I take leave respectfully to suggest that the elections for field officers of vegiments within my observation have proved very disastrous to discipline and efficiency. If consistent with the views of the War Department I would be truly pleased to see all such appointments here made by the President, and I will suggest names, if desired.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. R. LAWTON,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Savannah. Summary: A. R. Lawton urges Secretary of War L. P. Walker to authorize Duncan L. Clinch to raise a local defense regiment and recommends presidential appointment of field officers to improve military discipline.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6
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