Letter

Mee Lt to T. F. Willson, May 25, 1863

HEADQUARTERS BEALL’S BRIGADE,

Capt. T. F. WILLSON, Assistant Adjutant-General:

Since daybreak there have been a great many shots fired in the woods on the left of the breastworks and in rear of the mill. I am convinced that the men are firing at long range and hastily, and are wasting much valuable ammunition. I make this report for the information of the major-general commanding.

Respectfully, &., W. N. R. BEALL

Mee Lt '
Brigadier-General.
2 RB R—VOL XXVI, PT II
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{Inclosure.]
MAy 25, 1863.
Colonel [I. G. W.] STEEDMAN: ;
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Near Breastworks on Jackson Road. Summary: Lt. Mee reports to Capt. Willson excessive, ineffective long-range firing by troops near breastworks on Jackson Road, urging command awareness to prevent ammunition waste during the 1863 engagement.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 26, Part 1 View original source ↗