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Wharton writes Wheeler regarding the equipment of various units with pistols.
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[recto]
Unofficial Head Qrs. Wharton’s Cavalry
Rome Aug. 16/63
Genl.
I think Col. Thompson the best man for the 3 d Geo., this Regt is now rapidly improving. I find it will not do to force men on Cavalry Regts, their facilities for deserting are too great. In Tenn. three (300) pistols were Turn over to you, all of which You caused to be issued to Gen. Martin’s Div. Col. Oladowski Has just informed me that several days since, he notified Gen. Bragg that he had four (400) pistols for distribution, that Genl. Bragg directed him to issue them subject to your order, and that upon you having so notified you ordered him to turn them over to Genl. Martin’s Div.
[verso]
The pistols will reach here to-night. I have but one Regt. (Texas Rangers,) properly armed with pistols & I respectfully request that my Div. may have their distributive share. Crews Brigade needs them very much. I trust that you will see the propriety of not making a distribution in favor of one portion of command against another; Neither myself, officers, or men , are conscious of having acted in such a way as to deprive us of our distributive share of weapons, so useful to cavalry. I trust you will send me an order here to take my share. I request an early reply.
Sincerely Yr. friend
Jno. A. Wharton
Brig. Genl
Major Genl Joseph Wheeler
Creation Date
8-16-1863
City
Rome
State/Province
Georgia
Country
United States
Creator Life Dates
1828-1865
Keywords
John A. Wharton, Joseph Wheeler, pistols, cavalry, deserters, desertion, Texas Rangers, Georgia, 1863
Resource Identifier
070425-18
Date Digital
10-6-2013
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
History | Military History | United States History
Publisher
Wofford College
Format (medium)
manuscript
Format (IMT)
Language
en-US
Digitization Specifications
600ppi or 800ppi 24-bit depth color; Scanned with an Epson 15000 Photo scanner with Epson Scan software; Archival master is a TIFF; Original converted to JPEG with Irfan View, Fast Stone, or GIMP software. JPEGs compiled in PDF using Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.
Source
The original from which this digital representation is taken is housed in The Littlejohn Collection at Wofford College, located in the Sandor Teszler Library.
Recommended Citation
Wharton, John A., "John A. Wharton Letter to Joseph Wheeler regarding pistols" (1863). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 27.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/27
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