Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870) to James A. Seddon re: disbanding company and reassigning officers
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01957 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870) Place Written: Headquarters Type: Letter signed Date: 1864/04/28 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 25 x 20 cm Order a Copy
With docketing ANS of James Seddon, Confederate Secretary of State, on verso saying "I hope the Legislation of Congress will enable me to support your views. JAS."
Head Quarters A. N.Va
April 28th 1864
Hon Jas A. Seddon
Secy of war
Sir
Your letter of April 25th with regard to Capt. Richard Johnson's Co. of Bedford Artillery has been received. I did not intend to recommend that the officers retain their present commissions as officers of the disbanded Company but that they receive commissions of the same rank which they now have & be assigned to appropriate duty. I think the Dept. has the power to disband the company & assigned the men elsewhere or allow them to volunteer. Even the latter would be better than the constant agitation of the question of reorganization among the men and the expectation of legislation on the Subject. I would therefore respectfully renew my recommendation to disband the company.
I am very respectfully
your Obt. Servt
R. E. Lee
General
[docket]
I cannot consolidate unless Congress gives the power. Except by disbanding the co. & conscribing and that sacrifices the officers and I hope the Legislation of Congress will enable me to support your views
J. A.S.
3 May 64
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