24 May 1864: “My telegram of 22nd was as follows – v d f . h m. y j b l f t d. n e a y. k. w. k l g g. y s f. g g u. y x n d y y a. h r o c. f u s g. l. v.”

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Item description: Telegraph, dated 24 May 1864, from Louis Hebert to Genl Beauregard. The telegraph is in code, and an attempted deciphering appears at the bottom of the page. The subject of the message appears to be the departure of troops.

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Item citation: From folder 9 in the William Asbury Whitaker Papers #3433, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Item transcription:

Confederate State of America

Military Telegraph

Dated Wilmington May 24th 1864

Rec’d at Chester 24 1864

To Genl Beauregard

My telegram of 22nd was as follows – v d f . h m. y j b l f t d. n e a y. k. w. k l g g. y s f. g g u. y x n d y y a. h r o c. f u s g. l. v. The rest will go up to morrow mor-ning.

Louis Hebert

Brig Genl

Wilmington May 24/64

Louis Hebert, Brig. Genl

Reports departure of troops

 

 

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