OR, Series 1, Vol. 42, Part 3, Page 1263

Headquarters Department of North Carolina
Wilmington
December 9, 1864
 
Col. G. Jackson
Provisional Army, C. S.
 
Colonel Jackson,
   You will proceed by {Wilmington & Weldon} railroad with three battalions of Junior Reserves and four pieces of Paris' battery to Weldon. At that point report for temporary service to General Leventhorpe, commanding Second District, who will have been notified of the movement. On the road, however, you will carefully inquire whether there is any approach of the enemy from either New Berne or the coast upon the road, that is official intelligence. This will govern your movement. Should there be satisfactory information of any approach to cut this command reaching Weldon, stop the trains, assume command in your vicinity and make the dispositions to attack the enemy or defend the road as circumstances will admit. But be very sure; otherwise press on to re-enforce General Leventhorpe. He will understand that the moment the emergency calling for this service is passed, these forces will return here. Telegraph General Leventhorpe of movement, also of Millard's and Hahr's battalions, also Colonel Starr. Order commissary stores and forage.
Very respectfully,
W. H. C. Whiting
Major-General

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