Edgar to Captain Catlett, C. S. A, May 25, 1863

Lieutenant Colonel Edgar to Captain Catlett, C. S. A.

Captain: The communication from the secretary of war, asking information respecting the conscription of Nicholas Maloney and Eugene Farrel, has been received, and, in reply, I submit the following:

Nicholas Maloney is a native of Ireland. He does not know exactly how long since he came from Ireland to this country. He has been a resident of Greenbrier county, Virginia, for eight years. He bought land in said county, and, after the several payments were made, he received the deed for the land, and that deed was recorded in the clerk’s office of Greenbrier county, three years ago. From the time of purchase till he was conscribed he resided upon and cultivated the land. His family still resides upon it. He has also exercised the right of suffrage. He was assigned (as a conscript) to this battalion in December, 1862.

Eugene Farrel is a native of Ireland; does not know the exact time when he came to this country. He bought land in Fayette county, Virginia, and, after the payments were made, he received the deed for the land; that deed was recorded in the clerk’s office of Fayette county. He afterwards exchanged his land in Fayette for land in Greenbrier. He afterwards sold one-half of his land in Greenbrier to his brother, and his family still resides upon the half reserved. He has been a resident of Virginia for eight years, and has exercised the right of suffrage. He was assigned to this battalion (as a conscript) in December, 1862. From time of purchase to time of conscription he resided upon and cultivated his land.

Very respectfully, &c.,