I have just arrived
here from Headquarters and am on my way home with Master Fred, the General's
son, who will remain some time north for the benefit of his health.
Before leaving, I
had a confidential interview with the General and it gives me pleasure to be
able to inform you authoritively that your name will head the list to be sent
forward by him for promotion to Major Generalship. I am also authorized to say to you that his
recent success gives him more real pleasure and gratification because it enable
him to advance the interest of meritorious officers in his command who have
nobly stood by him, and have so largely contributed to his present fame and
position, than from any other consideration.
And although he has known you but little except in an official capacity,
you have his full confidence, and he approves your management of the duty
[assigned] you fully and completely.
We have taken 31,277
prisoners, one Lieut. Gen. and 14 Majors and Brig. Gen. and about 60 Cols. Etc.
So far as we are
able to obtain record by actual count, we have 66,000 stands of arms, 173 Field
and large guns, 660 bbls flour[,] corn
in quantities, five million dollars in clothing—their invoice, 250,00 lbs. of sugar,
large amou[n]ts of bacon, &c. &c. and ammunition sufficient for years,
and of the best quality as are their arms, 30,000 of which have never been
used, and which we will exchange our[s] for, and so make the caliber used by us
uniform.
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