Letter
E. W. Clark, J. R, May 1, 1864
Camp Piatt, W. Va.
Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864.
Sir: You will select 356 men from yourcommand. The remainder will be placed under some officers, the senior of whom will report to
Col. J. H. Oley, Seventh West Virginia Cavalry, for instructions. You will take sufficient ammunition from the men who report to Colonel Oley to supply with ammunition the 356 men selected. You will draw to-night one day’s forage for your horses, one-half to be fed to-night and the rest in the morning.
By command of Brigadier-General Duffié:
E. W. CLARK, J. R.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Camp Piatt, W. Va.. Summary: Brigadier-General Duffié orders selection of 356 men from a command, redistribution of remaining troops under Colonel Oley, and issuance of ammunition and forage at Camp Piatt, West Virginia.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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