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ng to leave about the middle of April, when a telegram from the War Department was received during the night of the 13th, inquiring if his health would permit him to come and assist General Lee in the defence of Richmond. His answer was: Charleston, S. C., April 14th, 1864. Genl. Braxton Bragg, Commander-in-Chief, Richmond, Va.: Am ready to obey any order for the good of the service. * * * G. T. Beauregard. The order was therefore issued. It was as follows: Richmond, April 15th, 1864. General G. T. Beauregard: Repair with least delay practicable to Weldon, N. C., where instructions will be sent to you. S. Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl. On the 16th no general officer had yet been sent to relieve him. This made him uneasy, and all the more so that troops were again being withdrawn from his Department as rapidly as they could be forwarded. His telegram to General Cooper, of that date, read thus: Owing to reduction of forces, I shall leave this Departmen
rt Pilatka evacuated. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. Charleston, S. C., April 19th, 1864. Genl. Saml. Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl., Richmond, Va.: Enemy still strong in our front. Should he withdraw large force to concentrate in North Carolina your suggestion can be carried out to extent of two brigades; but northwest portion of this State should be watched closely from expedition through North Carolina. G. T. Beauregard. Appendix to chapter XXXV. Telegram. Richmond, April 15th, 1864. Repair with least delay practicable to Weldon, N. C., where instructions will be sent to you. S. Cooper, A. and I.-Genl. To Genl. G. T. Beauregard, Charleston, S. C. Telegram. Weldon, N. C., April 22d, 1864. Genl. Braxton Bragg, Commander-in-chief, Richmond, Va.: Arrived this morning at 5.30. No instructions here. Please send them. In the mean time will give general direction to everything. Have not yet assumed command. Please send me a pocket-map of North Carolina. I h