Order
James A. Seddon to Confederate Authorities. 15, January 11, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE,
January 11, 1864.
No. 8. Richmond, January 11, 1864. * * * * * * *
XXVIII. Lieut. Col. R. Snowden Andrews, artillery, Provisional Army, C. 8., will proceed to Europe and report to Col. T. S. Rhett as an associate in the duties which he has been ordered to perform.
By command of the Secretary of War:
Assistant Adjutant- General.
Tallahassee, January 11, 1864.
Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:
Tallahassee, January 11, 1864.
Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:
Str: Iam informed by the judges of probate and ecunty commissioners of several counties in the State that they cannot procure the
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corn necessary to support the soldiers’ families. I am also informed
that large amounts of corn have been collected as tithes at various
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corn necessary to support the soldiers’ families. I am also informed
that large amounts of corn have been collected as tithes at various
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861. Summary: James A. Seddon reports Confederate officials' inability to procure sufficient corn to support soldiers' families amid wartime shortages and assigns Lt. Col. R. Snowden Andrews to assist in European duties.
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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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