Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Governor Shorter” in chapter 8, page 227 of General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War:
...ns on a large scale were in progress at Pensacola and New Orleans, for a combined attack, by land and water, upon the batteries and town.
In consequence of these reports, application was made to Governor Shorter for any considerable part of the seven thousand troops which the State of Alabama
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