Letter from General Dabney H. Maury to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 5, 1864

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Letter from General Dabney H. Maury to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 5, 1864

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Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 Chandler, Greene C.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Maury, Dabney Herndon, 1822-1900 Montgomery, W. E.

Events

Crime Crime--Threat

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (Adams'/Woods')Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd. Reserves (Scouts)Mississippi. Militia. Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1864)

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Railroad Railroad--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company

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Buckatunna (Miss.)Meridian (Miss.)Vicksburg (Miss.)

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Meridian Miss Sept 5. 1864

My dear Governor.

As there is no indication of any immediate advance from Vicksburg; and as Gnl Wirt Adams has a force large enough to deal with any likely to be brought against him I do not think it advisable to send any more of the Militia to him. It is important that I should have a force to guard some of the important tressels on the M & O. R. R. I will be glad therefore if you will order Chandler's Regiment and Montgomery's Company of ~~Scr~~ unattached Cavalry to Buckatun-na. The cavalry to do scouting duty for the Regiment. In that position I can easily send Chandler by rail to any threatened point.

Very respectfully & truly yours

Dabney H Maury
Major General
Commdg

Governor Chas Clark
Meridian Miss

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Gen Maury
Sept 5. 64

asking Chandler report to t [?] to Buckatunna

Answd