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

Head Quarters Light Artillery Galveston March 15^th 1865

Captain

Enclosed please find Requisition for Quarter Master's Stores which are very necessary at present. therefore you will oblige me very much indeed to fill the said Requisition as soon as possible. It being impossible to procure saddles ready fitted out. I can fit them up if you will send me trees and stirrups. My stock of Stationary is out and therefore send you the necessary Requisition which you will please fill and oblige

Your Most Obedient Servant Capt Commanding 8 & 6 Tex Field Battery

To Captain J H Grisham A I. M Light Artillery Houston Texas

H^d Qr^s Lt Artillery Galveston Tex March 9, 1865

Maj S. T. Fontaine

Sir

I wish you would have Pvts Smith, Kuhen, & McDaniel of my Battery ordered back to the Company as soon as possible. they have been absent in year herding Artillery horses for all the Lt Batteries and I do not think is proper for me to furnish herders for the whol Battalion. I will have seventeen men in Confinement for mutinous conduct who will not be for duty (I presume) at least six month which renders my Battery allmost inefficient. Not having enough men to perform Guard duty

I am Major Resp Your obt Servt A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Battery

Hd. Qrs. 8^th & 6^th T. F. Batteries Galveston Tex March 12^th 1865

Maj S. T. Fontaine Commanding 7^th Battalion Light Artillery

Sir

Enclosed please find the Consolidated Morning Reports for the 8^th & 6^th T. F. Batteries for the week ending March 11^th 1865. I also enclose a Special Requisition for Two Mules, and a Wagon. as the wagon on hand is totally unfit for service, and the mules are required to make up the required complement. The blanks for the Consolidated Morning Reports are also exausted, and a further supply will be thankfully received by Your Obedient Servant

A E. Dege Capt Comd'g 8^th & 6^th T. F. Batteries.

no Bugler in my Company and it is almost impossible to get along without one

I am Major Very Respt Your obt Servt A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Battery

H^d. Qr^s. Light Artillery Galveston Tex March 18, 1865

Lieut S. A. Hobson Adjt 7^th Battalion Light Artillery

Sir

I would respectfully request that the enclosed application be complied with. Privt James Best of my Lt Battery is a very good soldier but is dissatisfied where he now is and I think it would be to the benefit of the service to make the transfer. Your approval is, I presume sufficient as boath men belong to the same Battalion

I am Major With Great Respect Your obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Batty

H^d. Qr^s. Lt Artillery Galveston Tex March 16, 1865

Capt J. H. Grisham A. Q. M.

Sir

Enclosed please find Requisition for stationary for my Lt Battery and the Battalion under my Command. I have not filled them up as I did not know what you had on hand but would like to have all I am allowed, also requisitions for Qr Mr^s. Stores, the saddles, ^trees & stirrups you will please forward as sson as possible as it is impossible to obtain saddles complete. You will also find enclosed receipts for two saddle Trees which have been received. Hoping the above may meet with your early attention

I am Capt Respect Your obt Servant A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Artillery

H^d. Qr^s. Light Artillery Galveston Tex March 16/65

Major Clinton McClarty Asst Adjt Genl.

Sir

I have the honor to request that the Brig Gen^l Comd'g will have the Brig Boy James Byrne of my Light Battery released, he is only about thirteen or forteen years of age and can scarely be considered responsible for his part in the affair of the 3rd inst. I have

Head Quarters Light Artillery Galveston Texas Mch 22nd 1865

Lieut S. A. Hobson Adjt 7^th Battalion Light Artillery

Sir

I would respectfully state that the requisition for one wagon and two mules for my Light Battery has been returned, with the remark by Capt Grisham "that there are no mules or wagon to be had" this appears very strange and I am satisfied that it is only an excuse to delay filling my requisition. I have only one wagon and could not possibly move without other means of transportation, therefore I wish you would be kind enough to have the wagon and mules furnished as soon as possible

I am Sir &c (Signd) A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Batty