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

Hd Qrs Light Artillery Galveston Tex Apl 12, 1865

Maj H Wilke Chf of Ordnance Houston Tex

Major

Enclosed please find return of Ord & ord Stores for 1^st Qr ending Mch 31st 1865

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

Hd Qrs Lt Artillery Galveston Tex Apl 12, 1865

Capt B. Huger Asst to Chf of Bureau Marshall Tex

Sir

Enclosed please find return of ord & ord Stores for 1st Qr ending Mch 31st 1865

I am Captain Your obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Battery

Head Quarters 8^th Tex Field Battery Galveston Texas April 10th 1865 Capt J. H. Grisham Asst Qr Mr

Sir

Enclosed please find Inspection report of my Light Battery also requisition for clothing Camp & Garrison equipage which I wish you would have filled as soon as possible as I am very much in neede of the articles specified Hoping the above may meet your early attention

I am Captain Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Battery

Head Quarters Lt Artillery Galveston Texas April 12/65 Capt John H. Grisham Asst Qr Mr Lt Artillery

Capt

I enclose you Invoices and receipts for unserviceable horses which will be turned over to you by Lt M^cConnell of my Lt Battery. Of the horses turned over to Lt Hopkins Forthy Eight (48) has been received one having been lost or stolen on the road. Captain Welhansen has taken six (6) leaving Forty two (42) for my Battery

I am Captain Your Most Obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Batty

Head Quarters 8^th T. F. Battery Galveston Tex April 19, 1865 Lt Co^l. W O'Bannon Chf Qr. Mr. Trans Miss Dept Marshall Tex

Co^l.

I have the honor to forward quarterly return of Qr. Mr. Stores Clothing Camps & Garrison Equipage for the Qr. Ending Mch 31^st 1865.

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

Head Quarters 8^th T. F. Battery Galveston Tex Apl 19, 1865 Maj W. M. Stone Chf Qr Master Houston Tex

Major

I have the honor to forward quarterly return of Qr. Mr. Stores Clothing Camp & Garrison Equipage for the quarter ending March 31^st 1865

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

Head Quarters Light Artillery Galveston Texas April 15, 1865 Capt W^m Tyler Asst Adjt Gen^l

Sir

I have the honor to inform the Co^l. Comd'g that for the last two days no corn has been furnished the Light Batteries under my Command. The horses are in very bad condition and unless forage is furnished it will be absolutely necessary to send them some 8 or 10 miles out on the Island to keep them from starving as there is no grass near Town. Hoping the above may meet your early attention

I am Captain Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g Lt Artillery

Head Quarters Light Artillery Galveston Texas May 5th 1865 Capt W^m Tyler Asst Adjt Gen^l

Capt

I would most respectfully call the attention of the Co^l. Comd'g to the fact that the two Batteries under my Command have not more than 60 men each present, that out of those men there are always from 10 to 15 who are sick, in confinement, or otherwise employed, leaving the number of effective men about 45.

In case of an emergency each Battery would require at least 100 men. to render it effective. and would respectfully request, that if consistant with the good of the service that steps be taken to fill them up to that number

I am Capt &c (Signed) A. E. Dege Capt Comd'g &c