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Southern Telegraph Form |
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| Received at Richmond Aug 17 1864 at
o'clock
minutes |
| By telegraph from Charleston 17 To
Col F W Sims |
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| I beg you will forthwith see
Secty of War and obtain permanent detail of Thos M Choate Company A 27th
Regt S. C. V. I must have him as we only have two freight conductors &
he is one of them we have But his detailed men out of the army in this
Co please answer. |
| A F Ravenel |
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| {on back of document} |
| Richmond Aug 18/64 |
| Respy forwarded to QMG approved |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt Col & QM |
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| Approved |
| A R Lawton |
| Q M Genl |
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| Allow detail |
| By order |
| J A Campbell |
| ASW |
| 18 Aug 64 |