| Salisbury, N. C. |
| March 27, 1865 |
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| Col. H. Forno |
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| Colonel, |
| At your request I cheerfully
furnish you the following statement, to wit: On the afternoon of the
14th of February last I was directed by you to see Capt. T. R.
Sharp, transportation agent, as to providing cars for the removal of
the balance of Federal prisoners from Columbia, S.C. I did so, and
Captain Sharp informed me that the cars would be at the depot and
ready for the prisoners in less than one hour from the time he spoke
to me. I reported what Captain Sharp had said to you, and you
directed me to inform Major Griswold and to tell him to move the
prisoners at once, and I did so. I went first to Mr. J. A. Bowen's (sutler)
house, where Major Griswold was staying, and not finding Major
Griswold there I went to the Asylum Prison and found him forming his
command. I informed him that you had directed me to tell him what
Captain Sharp had said, and to move the prisoners accordingly, and
he said he knew it already and was then preparing to remove the
prisoners. |
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Respectfully, your obedient servant, |
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J. S. Richardson |
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Captain and Assistant Quartermaster |
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