Texas Artillery, Maclin-Fox-Dege Battery letter book, 1861-1865

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Letter book consists of copies of Battery General Orders and letters to higher authority concerning personnel matters, requests for supplies and ordnance, as well as reports of the condition of the horses held by the battery.

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C. Hopkins C. Hopkins Letter Book Dec. 2nd 1861

Capt. Maclins. Light Arty Company

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San Antonio, Dec. 2d, 1861

Capt. W. T. Mechling, C. S. A. Galveston, Texas

Sir, Private William Parsons of Your Company came up this morning and reported himself to me as Absentee from your Company; stating that he had no intentions of deserting but were under the influence of Liquor when the Company took up the Line of March; I took him prisoner and shall keep him as such until further order from you.

Sir, I remain with the highest regard, your most obdt. signed Robert B Maclin Capt. Commanding.

Care of Gen. P. O. Herbert C. S. A.

San Antonio, Dec. 9th, 61

Major J. Y. Dashiell Adjutant General Austin,

I have the honor to enclose two Papers which are true Copies of the Original, belonging to Corporal Jerome Branand of my Company, for State Service. You will be so kind as to inform me wether the money will be paid, when the Original Papers send or not.

Sir I remain with the highest regard Your most obd't, signed Robert B. Maclin Capt. Comman'dg

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San Antonio, Dec. 11th, 1861.

Sir, Being apprised of the Confinement of Sergeant Douglas and Corporal Brown U.S.A. now prisoners of War in this Place, I have the honor to address You this Communication in behalf of myself and other U.S. Officers, Prisoners of War, residing in San Antonio, for the purpose of obtaining permission to visit them and to ask for them that protection and Consideration of their necessities which their helpless Condition suggests.

I am well aware that no Appeal is necessary to ensure their Relief when Your Attention is once directed to the Subject of their Wants.

Very respectfully Your obdt serv't signed: H Bomford

Capt R. B. Maclin, C.S.A. Maj. 6 Rgt Inft Comm'dg, Officer C.S.A. Brevet Lt. Col. U.S.A. Maj. H. Bomfort 6th U.S. Inf'ty Brevet. Lieut Col U.S.A. San Antonio

Sir,

Your Communication of this date containing a request in behalf of Yourself and other U.S. Officers residing in this place to be permitted to visit the two deserters from the Prisoners of War now in my Custody and also asking for them that Protection and Consideration of their necessities which their helpless Condition suggests, has been received.

My Charge of said Deserters being but temporary, in the absence of higher Authority, I feel it my duty respectfully to decline Your request to be permitted to visit them; Every Comfort Compatible with their Condition shall be given to them, and most surely every protection extended to them. This having been the Course of the Confederate States adopted towards its Prisoners since the Commencement of the present War, I could not, if I wished, act otherwise.

Very respectfully Your obd't serv't. signed: R. B. Maclin. Capt Light Arty. Com'dr San Antonio Barracks.

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Two of them are deserters from the Prisoners of War in Charge of Col H. E. McCulloch, the other a murderer (Citizen) who contrary to the tenor of the President's Proclamation was attempting when arrested, to make his way into the United States. I removed the manacles from the wrists of the two deserters and substituted balls and chains attached to their legs. I refer You to a Copy of written orders (marked "A") issued by me on taking charge of them. I was aware that it was not essential that the orders should be written, yet as some difficulty had arisen on this head at the time of the escape of another Prisoner of War some time since I thought it best to take every precaution.

Many applications have been made to me by strangers and others to be permitted to visit these Prisoners, all of which requests I have promptly declined; I refer to a Letter from Br't Lt. Col. H. Bomford U.S.A. one of the Prisoners of War residing in this City as bearing on the point (marked. "B".) and my reply (marked "C") All of which You will oblige me by submitting to the notice of Gen'l P. O. Herbert C.S.A.

In relation to the movements of my Company I would state that my delay in Complying with Your order directing me to proceed to Brownsville has been caused by several of my Company being absent on recruiting service whom it was inexpedient to leave behind; the delay has been with Col P. N. Luckett's C.S.A. permission and sanction.

As I leave this place for Brownsville on Tuesday next it will be necessary for these Prisoners to be committed to the Charge of some other Officer and I hope the course I may adopt on leaving in absence of directions from your office may be approved by Gen'l Herbert.

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