(Hd Qrs Arty 1^st Corps)

Col

            I send up a sufficient number of passes for your command including 13 Va Battn Washington City and Donalsonville Arty

 

You must sign for all except your own which will be signed by Genl Alexander.

 

There is a difference in the forms but they are all the same—one is to be given to each man, no duplicates are to be made. send back any blanks you dont use as we are very short                                                                              

 

yours respy

J. C. Haskell

A.A.G.

 

Lt Col Owen                                                                                       

            Comdg Battn

                                               

(Appomattox C H April 10^th 1865)

 

[overleaf]

J. C. Haskell

Capt & A.A.G.

            Art'y 1^st Army Corps

 

Appomattox CH

            Ap^l 10 1865

 

[upside down]

 

Lt Col Owen

            Comdg Battn

 

 

 

 

(Translation)

Head Qrs Artillery 1^st Corps

Appomattox CH Apl 10 1865

Colonel

            I send up a sufficient number of paroles for your command including the 13^th V^a Battalion, (Artillery,) Washington Artillery, and Donaldsonville Artillery.                    You must sign fort all except your own, which will be signed by General Alexander. There is a difference in the form, but they are all the same.                   One is to be given to each man, no duplicates are to be made.

            Send back any blanks you don't use as we are very short.           

 

Yrs Respy

J. C Haskell

A.A.G.

 

Lt Col W M Owen                                                                                                      

Comd'g Battalion Artillery

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