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Confederate States of America


                                                                                    WAR DEPARTMENT


                                                                        Richmond, November 24th  1862


 


Sir:


                                    You are hereby informed that the President has appointed you


 


                                                                                    Colonel.


 


Adjutant General's Department


 


In the Provisional Army in the service of the Confederate States: to rank as such from


 


the twenty fourth day of November one thousand eight


 


hundred and sixty two.  Should the Senate at their next session advise


 


and consent thereto, you will be commissioned accordingly.


 


            Immediately on receipt hereof, please to communicate to this Department through


 


the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office your acceptance or non-acceptance of said


 


appointment; and with your letter of acceptance, return to the Adjutant and Inspector


 


General the OATH, herewith enclosed properly filled up SUBSCRIBED and ATTESTED, reporting


 


at the same time your AGE, RESIDENCE  when appointed, and the STATE in which you


 


were BORN.


 


            Should you accept, you will report for duty to General J. E. Johnston


 


                                                                                    James A. Seddon


                                                                                                Secretary of War


 


Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell


                        Asst. Adjt. Genl. P.A.C.S. -


 


                        _______________________


 


Hro  Genl. J.E.J.