O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME V [S# 118]

CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM DECEMBER 1, 1862, TO JUNE 10, 1863.--#3

C. S. MILITARY PRISON, Richmond, February 19, 1863.

Capt. G. W. ALEXANDER,
Assistant Adjutant-General and Assistant Provost-Marshal.

SIR: In accordance with General Winder's instructions I send you four boxes marked as follows: No. 1, Castle Thunder, 75 coats or jackets; No. 2, Castle Thunder, 75 pairs of boots; No. 3, Castle Thunder, 75 flannel shirts and 100 pairs socks; No. 4, Castle Thunder, 75 trousers or pants.

The general wishes that you will have the articles carefully counted and distributed as requested in Colonel Ludlow's letter to Hon. Robert Ould, a copy(*) of which I send you, and in delivering the articles to the «53 R R---SERIES II, VOL V» <ar118_834> prisoners make them receipt for each article and take duplicate copies of same.

You will please, captain, also receipt to me for the above-named boxes.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

TH. P. TURNER,
Captain, Commanding.

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