Letter
Unknown to E. P. Turner, August 17, 1863
Marshall
Marshall, August 17, 1863.
Capt. E. P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, de.:
Captain: Inclosed please find letter from General E. Kirby Smith touching the impressment of cotton. Ihave explained the condition of the State’s cotton to Lieutenant-General Smith, and deemed it best to get from him the letter inclosed.
Please to lay it immediately before the general.
I received on yesterday your communication relative to the State arms. I leave for Austin in a few days, and will communicate with you immediately after my arrival at that point.
very respectfully,
(Inclosure. ]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Marshall. Summary: A Confederate officer informs Assistant Adjutant-General Turner of correspondence from General Kirby Smith regarding cotton impressment and promises further communication about state arms after arriving in Austin.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 26, Part 1
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