Letter
Jeff'n Davis to William M. Browne, April 5, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, EXECUTIVE DEPT.,
Richmond, Va., April 5, 1864.
Col. WILLIAM M. BROWNE, Aide-de-Camp to the President, Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: You are hereby assigned temporarily to the duty of superintending and directing the conscript service in the State of
Georgia, and to this end, after full conference with the superintendent of the Bureau of Conscription, you will proceed without unnecessary delay to such point or points in that State as you may deem necessary for the proper performance of this duty. The Adjutant and Inspector General will issue the necessary orders.
Very respectfully and truly, yours,
JEFF'N DAVIS.
Richmond, April 5, 1864.
General 8S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General:
Richmond, April 5, 1864.
General 8S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861. Location: Richmond, Va.. Summary: Jefferson Davis assigns Colonel William M. Browne to oversee and direct conscription efforts in Georgia during the Civil War, coordinating with the Bureau of Conscription.
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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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