Letter from George Maney to William D. Stuart

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Written from Knoxville, Tennessee. William D. Stuart is directed to "take command of all the forces here, formerly of Genl Floyd's command, in the movement towards Jacksboro."

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English .

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Hd. Quarters Knoxville
20th March 1862

Colonel
W. D. Stuart
56 Va. Regiment

You are hereby directed to take command of all the forces here, formerly of Genl. Floyd's command in the movement towards Jacksboro. Capt. B. W. Snyder Qr. Master will report to you as Qr. Master for your command. He will be furnished with twelve 4 horse wagons for transportation of your command. If this transportation is more than sufficient for the tents, cooking utensils and ammunition necessary for your command you will please direct your commissary, whom you may select from your command, to load the unappropriated wagons with Flour and Bacon for which he will make requisition on the post commissary at this place.

Respectfully,
Geo. Maney
Col. Commanding
Forces at Knoxville

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Confederate States of America. Army—Virginia Infantry Regiment, 56th
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate
Correspondence

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