Letter
John H. Winder to S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, February 5, 1865
COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA, February 5, 1865.
General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: As to supplies, General Beauregard’s suggestion is good. As ab present advised, I do not think Southwestern Georgia is safe, and if safe I have not troops sufficient to remove prisoners.
JNO. H. WINDER,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: COLUMBIA. Summary: Brigadier General Winder advises General Cooper that Southwestern Georgia is unsafe and troop shortages prevent relocating prisoners, while endorsing General Beauregard's supply suggestion.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8
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