C. L. Stevenson to W. M. JonEs, Assistant Quartermaster, January 10, 1863
January 10, 1863.
January 10, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel Wappy, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Miss. and East La., Jackson:
COLONEL: Your telegram dated the 9th, the first addressed to me on the subject, calling for the effective and aggregate force in the Second District, I received this morning. In my reply to it there was a slight inaccuracy, which you will find corrected below. The following is the aggregate present of effective troops of this district :
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I am, colonel, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
Major-General, Commanding.
VICKSBURG, January 10, 1863.
Capt. W. M. JonEs, Assistant Quartermaster :
Sir: There are large lots of corn and some small lots of fodder and
pease lying on the bank belonging to the Government. Waterproof,
Saint Joseph, and Ashwood are the chief points. It is highly important that these stores should be brought to this point as soon as possible, as they are from exposure to the late rains in damaging condition.
If you will order the steamer Charm to go for and bring up these stores