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

Hd Qrs Lt Artilly Galveston Texas January 12" 1865

Maj Clinton McClarty A. A. Gen

Sir

I would respectfully State for your information that my Command have been without Corn Meal Since yesterday morning Nothing having been issued them Save Salt & Beef And it is Absolutely Necessary the men Should be supplied with Bread of Some Kind I do not intend to Blame any of the officers in this Sub Dist but merely give you this information as It is my duty to do so.

I Am Sir Respectfully Your obt Servt (Sig) A. E Dege Capt Comdg Lt Artillery

Galveston Texas January 15" 1865

Chief of Ordnance Marshall Tex

Sir

I have the honor to Enclose you ord. return of ord & ordnance Stores of Captain Deges Lt Battery at Galveston Tex for the 4th qr 1864 I Am Sir Your obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comdg Lt Battery

You would do so at once for I am short of men and require all the me present I can get hopeing ere this reaches you You will be on Your way back.

I am respectf A. E. Dege Capt Comdg Lt Artillery

Hd Qrs Lt Artillery Galveston Texas January 16" 1865

Capt John Grisham A. Q. M.

Captain

Your kind favor of the 12 Inst has been received and I will State in regard to Lieut Sturns's information about forage there must be Some mistake as we have not been regularly Supplied with forage and were it not for forage received from you a part of the time I would have been Entirely out & as It is we only receive half forage of Hay Maj Stafford is now under arrest So Cannot act on his official Capacity I Am much obliged to you for Your attention to Clothing as my men are almost naked & will Call your attention to Shoes for them as the last Shoes [[pined?]] were of a very inferior quality acknowledging receipt of Msr Stand & with [[beg?]] regards for Yourself I remain yours

(Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comdg 8" & 6" T. F. Batteries

Hd Qrs Lt Artillery Galveston January 15th 1865

Major Clinton McClarty A A Genl.

Sir

I would most respectfully request to be relieved from the [[E?]] Brand of [[Appea?]] at this place as my duties in the Battalion are such as to require constantly my attention by being a member of the Brand. it at least occupies three or four hours daily which should be applied to my Command. Hoping this will meet Your early consideration.

I am Sir very respy. Yours A. E. Dege Capt Comdg Lt Artillery

Hd. Qrs. Lt. Artillery Galveston January 15th 1865

Sergt Bruharty

Your Certificate of being Sick has been received and it is worth nothing if you are nearly sick You must go to San Antonio and report to the Hospital and then send Your certificate but if You are so You can rejoin the Company I wish

the Earliest possible moment my Battery has had no horses turned over to it during the past Year except some 10 or 12. by Lieut. R. W. Yates which were Entirely unfit for Artillery Since hoping the above may meet Your approval

I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your Most obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comdg 8" & 6" T. F. Bs

Hd Qrs 8" & 6" T. F. Batteries Galveston Texas January 20 186

Col A. Smith President of Examining Board of Offers

Col

I would respctly State for your information that I am compelled to be absent from the Board for Two or three days as I am Subpoenaed To Appear before the hon Dist Court in Houston on the 20" instant therefore am compelled to leave this place Today hoping the above may prove Satisfactory

I Am Col Very Respectfully Your Most obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Commanding 8" & 6" T. F. Batteries

Hd Qrs 8" & 6" T. F. Bs Galveston Texas January 17" 1865

Maj A. G. Lindsay Chief of Orders Houston Tex

Sir

I have the honor to Enclose you Ordnc Returns of my Lt Bating for the 4th Qr 1864 also Statement of Small Arms & Ammunition of 8" & 6" Tex F Batteries for the 15" Inst

I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your Most obt Servant (Signd) A. E. Dege Capt Comdg 8" & 6" T. F. Bs

Hd Qrs 8" & 6" T. F. Batteries Galveston Texas January 17" 1865

Maj S. T. Fontaine Comdg 7th Batt Lt Artillery

Sir

I have the honor to State for your information that I have now in my Lt Battery only Sixty (60) horses Some fifteen of which are totally unfit for Service Covering an aggregate of forty five Serviceable, when at least 90 are required to render the Battery Efficient therefore I would most respectfully call your attention to my Requisition for horses to complete the Battery and wish you would take such steps in the matter as will secure them at