O, O. Poppleton to and Acting Adjutant 111th U. S. Colored Infantry, January 21, 1865

HEADQUARTERS 111TH U. S. COLORED INFANTRY,

Nashville, Tenn., January 21, 1865.

GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a Mobile paper* (rebel) coutaining, over the signature of D. H. Maury, majorgeneral, O. S. Army, the names of 569 soldiers belonging to the One hundred and sixth, One hundred and tenth, and One hundred and eleventh Regiments of U.S. Colored Infantry, who were taken prisoners by a force of the enemy under Maj. Gen. N. B. Forrest, at Athens and Sulphur Branch Trestle, Ala., on the 24th and 25th of September, 1864, and placed at work on the detenses of Mobile, Ala.,

by order of the

rebel authorities. Lieut. William T. Lewis, adjutant One hundred and

teuth U. S. Colored Infantry, has a paper of later date than this, containing the names of nearly 300 more soldiers of the same command,

also at work on the defenses of Mobile.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient

servant,

Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant 111th U. S. Colored Infantry.

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