| Hdqrs. District of Central and North Alabama |
| Talladega, Ala. |
| August 26, 1864 |
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| Lieut. Col. George Deas |
| Chief of Staff, Hdqrs. Dept. of Ala., Miss., and E.
La. |
| Meridian, Miss. |
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| Colonel, |
| A telegram from Major-General Maury,
urging me to send to Mobile
at once all the troops that could be spared from my district, was
received about midnight of the 24th instant. ***** The troops above
referred to have been sent by first train after the reception of
General Maury's order. In consequence of an unfortunate railroad
accident {must be on the Alabama &
Tennessee River RR} there was no train yesterday. |
| Very respectfully, your obedient servant, |
| Danl. W. Adams |
| Brigadier-General, Commanding |
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