| C. S. A. War Dept. |
| Richmond, April 30/63 |
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| Col. W. M. Wadley |
| Augusta, Ga. |
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| Invoices for upwards of four hundred
thousand pounds of bacon received, but not the bacon {25
car loads, or more}. There must be stoppage along the line.
There is absolute necessity for correcting this. |
| James A. Seddon |
| Secretary of War |
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| Sent by telegram |
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