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

Head Qrs Light Artilly Galveston Tex Octob 6" 1864

Chief Q. M. Houston Texas

Sir

Please find enclosed Quarterly Returns of Quarter Master Stores of Capt Dege's Light Battery at Galveston Texas for the Quarter ending Septr 30th 1864

I Am Sir Respectfully Your Most Obt Servant A E Dege Captain Comdg Batt Lt Arty

Hd Qrs Light Artillery Galveston Texas Octob 6" 1864

Capt Benj Hager Chief of Ord Bureau Marshall Tex

Sir

You will find enclosed Quarterly Return of Ord and Ordnanace Stores for Captain Dege's Light Battery at Galveston Texas for the Quarter ending September 30th 1864

I Am Sir Resepctfully Your Obt Servant A. E. Dege Comdg Battalion Lt Arty

Head Qrs Light Artillery Galveston Tex Octob 6" 1864

Major H Wilke Chief of Artillery and Ordnance

Sir

Please find enclosed Quarterly Return of ordnance and Ordnance

Hd Qrs Light Artilly Galveston Tex Octr 7" 1864

Major H Hillsten Qrs Mr Houston Tex

Sir

Yours of Septr 30th has been received in relation to Prvt Bredean of my Light Battery and would respectfully request you will be kind enough to have him sent to me by return Train as I do not intend immediately to prefer charges agains him

I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your Most Obt Servant A E Dege Capt Comdg Batt

Lt Artillery Hd Qr Lt Artillery Major H Wilke Galveston October 16/64 Chief of Artillery.

Sir

You will find enclosed Consolidated Report of Battalion Light Artillery for Saturday the 8th 1864

I am Sir Respectfully Your Obt Servant A. E. Dege Capt Comdg Lt Artillery

Galveston Tex Oct 13, 1864

Lt A. G. Goodfellow

Sir

Having written some three or four letters without securing any answer, I am anxious to know the ans I sent you on one occasion one hundred Dollars but have received no acknowledgement, The yellow fever is getting much better one man only having died, Pvt Kleman, who died last Sunday morning, all the balance who was sick are now out of danger you will therefor make the necessary arrangements to start for this place by the 1st of next month, November, Lieut McConnel will join you in your camp. If any of the men are sick you can send them by Rail Road Try and collect ll the winter clothing possible for your men as I ahve nothing but Shoes to furnish them, I shall expect to see you heare by the 5, or 6th of Nov as all danger will be over by that time

Respect &c (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comdg. Batt Lt Arty

Head Quarters Light Artilly Galveston Tex Oct 10, 1864

Private John Mozygamba Capt Dege's Lt Battery

Inclosed you will find one hundred and ten dollars in Confederate Money being the amount of your last pay, also your descriptive Roll.

Respectfully &c (signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comdg Lt Batty

Head Quarters Light Artillery Galveston Tex Oct 10, 1864

Capt J. H. Grisham A. Qr. M Lt Arty

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of clothing for Wilke's Light Battery which I found correct and am very much obliged for your kind attention as the men required the articles very much enclosed Please find receipt for the same, also Special requisition for clothing for my Company. My last requisition called for 103 Shirts and the same amount of Drawers but I only received 50 of each You will confer a great favor by sending the article specified in the requisition as soon as possible I have been informed you have some grey cloth if so please send me the allowance. I require it very much.

I am Sir

Hd Qrs Light Artillery Galveston Tex Oc 24th 1864

Lieut

Yours of the 10th inst has come to hand and contents noticed I am sory Jones and more have Deserted and that Jones took a horse with him but it is useless to go after him now if you had followed him immediately after he left you might have got the horse back As he was no account and could not travel fast in regard to furloughs for your men I can do nothing until your Arrival then the men will receive them in their propper time Miller I will give a furlough to so soon as he arrives I will expect you here in Compliance with my last letter by the 5th or 6th of next month without fail as there will be no danger from the fever then I wish you would send Corporal Herbt to me on receipt of this as his services are absolutely necessary to repair harness &c (Send him by Railroad) the letter enclosing came to Private Riches I sent him in the Hospital and in this take the liberty to Congratulate you on your marriage and desire to know if you will bring your wife with you hoping to see you by the 5th or 6th. And that you will try and get the men all the Clothing you can

I [[sem?]] am Yours truly A E Dege Capt Comdg Batt Lt Artillery