Letter
James A. Seddon to 186 Correspondence, Etc, March 2, 1864
Richmond, Va., March 2, 1864.
His Excellency M. L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.:
Sir: Your letter of the 23d ultimo is received. In reply I have the honor to say that conscripts are devoted to the organizations existing on the 16th of April, 1862, when the first act passed. In making assignments, however, the principle, which has been considered most equitable, has been to assign in the ratio of deficiencies in each company until the minimum fixed by law is attained in all, and the Conscript Bureau has been instructed to observe this rule. I trust its equity and policy will commend it to your approval.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Secretary of War.
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861. Location: Richmond, Va.. Summary: James A. Seddon explains to South Carolina's governor that Confederate conscripts are assigned to military units based on deficiencies to maintain legally mandated minimum troop levels.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 3
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