Printed copy of telegram from General E. R. S. Canby to General G. K. Warren; May 30, 1865

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Printed copy of telegram from General E. R. S. Canby to General G. K. Warren; May 30, 1865

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Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873 Christensen, Christian T. (Christian Thomsen), 1832-1905 Davidson, John W., 1825-1881 Speed, Frederic Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882

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Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--United States Military Telegraph Office (Washington, D.C.)United States. Adjutant-General's Office

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Natchez (Miss.)New Orleans (La.)Vicksburg (Miss.)

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U. S. Military Telegraph,
Vicksburg, May 30th, 1865.

[By Telegraph from New Orleans, May 29th, 1865.]

To Major Gen. G. K. Warren:

Allow all cotton to be brought forward without any military restriction, and furnish every facility that can be given consistently with the requirements and interests of the service. There will be no more search for Confederate cotton.

By order of Maj. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY:

[Signed] C. T. CHRISTENSEN
Lieut. Col., A. A. Gen'l.

OFFICIAL COPY: Respectfully furnished Brigadier General J. W. DAVID-SON, commanding Dist. Natchez, for his information.

FREDERIC SPEED,
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL.

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Military Circular
May, 1865

Relative to removing restrictions to free movemt of all cotton.

No more searches to be made for Confederate Cotton—