Letter

B. F. Arthur to James A. Seddon, January 16, 1864

Columbia

Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War:

Sir: I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request you to furnish him with a copy of your order declaring that soldiers appointed to military academies cannot be discharged.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. F. ARTHUR,
Private Secretary.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861. Location: Columbia. Summary: B. F. Arthur requests Secretary of War James A. Seddon to provide the governor with a copy of the order prohibiting discharge of soldiers appointed to military academies.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 3 View original source ↗