Letter
John W. Riely to S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, February 2, 1863
AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, February 2, 1863.
General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General:
Prisoners of war at Florence should be sent at once to Soufhwest Georgia, or in its vicinity, where they may be fed. G. T. BEAUREGARD,
General. [First indorsement. ]
Respectfully submitted to the Honorable Secretary of War.
JOHN W. RIELY,
Major and Assistant Adjutunt-General.
[Second indorsement. FEBRUARY 3, 1865.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL:
Major and Assistant Adjutunt-General.
[Second indorsement. FEBRUARY 3, 1865.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL:
Advise General Winder as to this opinion and submit it to bis judgment, informing him that the Department inclines to adopt the view.
FEBRUARY 4, 1865.
See telegram to Brigadier-General Winder. t Hpgrs. C. S. MIL. PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
FEBRUARY 4, 1865.
See telegram to Brigadier-General Winder. t Hpgrs. C. S. MIL. PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: AUGUSTA. Summary: John W. Riely requests transferring Confederate prisoners of war from Florence to southwest Georgia for better feeding, forwarding General Beauregard's recommendation to the Adjutant and Inspector General.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8
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