Letter
Unknown, February 18, 1864
Savannah, February 18, 1864.
Respectfully forwarded to department headquarters.
I concur in the recommendation of Colonel Robertson that Major Howardâs battalion be disbanded as soon as troops for State service can be organized for the protection of the Government property at Columbus under the recent act of Congress, as reported troops for the purpose recommended will soon be available in large numbers.
J. F. GILMER, Major-General, Second in Command.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861. Location: Savannah. Summary: Major-General Gilmer endorses disbanding Major Howard’s battalion once state troops are organized to protect government property at Columbus under a recent Congressional act.
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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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