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Received at Dec 14 1864
By telegraph from Mobile 14th To Col Geo Wm Brent
On Saturday a column detached to destroy Mobile & Ohio RRoad was met by McCullahs Missourians & Lexans near Robert Henry on Chickasawhay & driven back with some loss the main body crossed pascagoula river on direct road to Mobile but recrossed & returned [illeg.] down west side of Pascagoula sunday night – Reported that reinforcements are arriving at Pensacola Fleet in lower bay has been gradually increasing the cavalry force will probably operate from Pascagoula . I am anxious to have force assembled quickly at Pollard please aid me and keep me advised of all movements thither of reinforcements Genl Taylor left here yesterday for Meridian
D H Maury
Maj Genl
100/2000
Citation: Dabney Herndon Maury (1822-1900), telegram to George William Brent. Mobile, Ala.; 14 December 1864. In The telegraphic history of the Civil War, 1861-1865. AMs 434/16