Parish St Mary

Jany 2^d 1864

 

Capt J W M Clure

                        Dear Sir

                                    I have written to Genl Banks in the name of Dr Duncan for protection but I have not received any answer from him. The 8^th N. Hampshire has taken the last 9 Mules and 7 oxteams that we had left to haul wood & do plantation work and left us nothing to work. They say they will return them—but when—They have taken all our forage at one place and now taking it from the other place—and taken all our Negro men to drive teams. I appeal to you once more to you to get us protection. If the Army is to take all our teams, carts, corn & Hay how are we to feed 300 people, and make a support for them if there is no protection is given us. If this is allowed I will have to abandon the places & the Negroes will have to look out a living some other place. I would like to have & order for what few Mules we have & the ox teams to be returned and to have our Corn & Hay

 

                                                                                                Yours Respectfully

                                                                                                A. M. Williams

 

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Headquarters Dept of the Gulf

New Orleans, La, Jany 5 1864

Respectfuly referred to the

Comdg officer of the 8^th New

Hampshire Regt, who will

report to these Headquarters

by what authority the property

referred to is seized.

By command of Maj Gen Banks

                        Jas Grant Ailsey

                                    Col & ADC

 

            Hd Qtr 19^th Army Corps

            Jany 10^th 1864

The 8^th N.H. is no longer in this command having marched to New Orleans three days since. It will be difficult to give the protection asked, as the property is on the Bayue & outside of our lines            WHEmory

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H^d Qr. Dept. Gulf New Orleans Jan 14^th 1864

Respectfully returned to Capt. McClure A.Q.M.

By command of Maj. Gen. Banks

                        G. Norman Lieber

                                    Maj. & A.A.A.G.

 

Office Asst Q Master

            New Orleans La

            Jan.4.1864

 

Respectfuly referred

to Major General Banks

with the request that

if protection can be

accorded to this plantation

(which belongs to Doctor

Stephen Duncan) that

I believe it would be

right & proper, as surely,

such men as Doctor

Duncan are worthy of

care & protection

            J W McClure

                        Capt AQM

            General

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