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78 

Telegrams Received.

Vicksburg Miss
Sept. 4. 1865.

Donaldson Lt. Col. R. S.

You can have to the 10th but no longer

By Command, Stuart Eldridge
A. A. A. G.


Macon Miss.
Septr. 4. 1865.

Donaldson Lt. Col. R. S.

Please answer my Telegram of. 30th Aug:

(Signed) E.L. Buckwalter.
Capt. &c.


Columbus Miss
Sept. 5. 1865.

Barnes Lt. S. D.
A A A G.

Returns are en route

(Signed) L. C. Hubbard
Sub-Commissioner 


Vicksburg Miss
Sept. 5. 1865

Donaldson Lt. Col.
F. B.

Owing to late action of Govt. you will send no officers to points not garrisoned by U S. Troops. By Command

Col. S. Thomas
(Signed) Stuart Eldridge
Lt. A. A. A G

79

Telegrams Received.

Columbus Miss
Septr. 6. 1865

Donaldson [[strikethrough]] Capt. [[/strikethrough]] Lt. Col.

No men on hand at Barracks fit for labor

Signed L. C. Hubbard
Sub.-Comr.


Columbus Miss
Sept. 7. 1865.

Donaldson Lt. Col.

My health fails me more every day. I am unable to attend to business. I must leave this climate at once or my health will be permanently injured. Can I proceed to Vicksburg at once to get a leave  answer
(Signed) L. C. Hubbard
Capt &c


Columbus Miss
Sept. 9. 1865

Barnes Lt. S. D.
R S Donaldson Lt Col.

Number Rations issued to Freedman six thousand two hundred and ninety four, Number issued to Refugees Nine hundred and seventy six, Number of Contracts Registered One hundred and forty seven. Number of hands employed Twenty two hundred & fifty five — Number of Dependants eleven hundred and seventy nine.

(Signed) L. C. Hubbard.
Capt &c.


Columbus Miss Sept 14 '65

Barnes Lt S. D.
A A A G

Have you received my Reports and money

(Signed) L. C. Hubbard Capt
Sub. Comr

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