| Meridian, March 2, 1865 |
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| General D. W. Adams |
| Selma, Ala. |
| (If gone to Montgomery, forward) |
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| Following just received. Send it on to
General Cobb: |
| Roddey's
scouts report on 23d from near Huntsville, Fourth Army Corps moving toward Chattanooga. Cavalry gone same point. Intend to make raid through
Alabama, coming through Will's Valley. |
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| Ascertain how long it will take to move
the engines from the Montgomery
and Mobile Road
{the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) and
the Mobile & Great Northern RR} to
Columbus, Ga., and have preparations secretly made to do it if it becomes
necessary.
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| By order of Lieutenant-General Taylor:
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| F. Surget
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| Assistant Adjutant-General
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