Hd Qrs. Pratts Bat^l Artly

In the field Sept. 6^th 1864

 

Major.

                        I desire most respectfully to call your attention to the condition of the horses of this bat^l. Many in fact most of them have been in the service for a long time and are worn out, and from hard marching in past two weeks and want of shoeing; their feet are worn off so much that unless some thirty horses can be furnished very soon, the guns will have to be abandoned. I respectfully urge that that number be supplied at once.

 

I am Major

Very Respectfully

Your Obt Svt

J H Pratt

Maj Cmdg Artly.

 

To                                                                                                      

Maj Jno C Moore                                                               

Artly                                                                                        

 

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Hd Qrs Bat^l Artly

In the field Sept 6/64

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Maj J H Pratt

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Calling attention to

condition of horses in

his bat^l

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            Hd Qrs. Marmadukes Div                                         

            In the field Sept 6/64                                                                       

I have examined with close attention                                     

the condition of the horses in Maj                                                               

Pratt Battn of Artillery, and find                                           

their condition even worse than he                                         

states it and would most respectfully                                     

suggest that the urgency of this want                                  

in the Batt. requires the immediate                                                           

attention of the Maj Gen Com^ding Div                                                          

and that the deficiency be supplied                                                               

at once.            Jno B Clark[?]

                        Brig Genl

 

  H^d Qr Marmadukes D^iv

   Sept 6 1864

Respy fw^d

   Horses or

 mules must be furnished

this battery immediately or

some of the pieces must be

   abandoned—

     J. [?]

  Maj Genl

 CSA

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