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Camp of Artillery Company Fort Brown April 20th 1863
Sir/ Having learned that Lieut Tucker when in Command of detachment at your present Camp permitted a public Mexican reprobate to use or occupy one Sibley's Tent send out for the special use of the men [[and that]] you have not revoked or countermanded said permission as yet as this is contrary and foreign to decency and morality you are hereby directed immediately on the receipt of this to order said Nuisance or unworthy woman out of said Tent and also out of your camp have the Tent removed from where it stands and given to the men for whose use it was intended
As regard passes hereafter you will give no pass or passes permitting the men to be absent from Camp at night or to any more than one or two at most on the same day you will give the pass from Sun rise to Sun down of this day naming the day and date
Respectfully your Obt Servt. P Fox Capt Comdg Compy
Lieut A E Dege Army Detachment on [[Bivouac?]] Texas
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Corpus Cristi June 9th 63
Sir/Having received official information from Colonel P N Tucker dated Camp Jackson June 3-63 That Lieut P Saunders of my Company who went for his wife to Ringgold Barracks (Died) on the road coming from Ringgold Barracks Texas to Camp Jackson on Rings Ranch on or about the 2d or June 1863 Lieut P Saunders of my Co of Light Artillery CSA Army had in his possesion when leaving his Company Camp on the road from Brownsville to King's Ranch on the 18th of May 63 Any horse the property of the Confederate States Appraised for him by abvance of appearances at one hundred Dollars (but not paid for) One Saddle & bridle and one Colts Pistol Ns the property of the Confederate States Ord price for Saddle & Bridle 26 95 cts for Pistol $50 00 all of which Mrs Saunders took along with her to San Antonio, Leaving the late Lieut P Saunders indebted to the Confederate States to the amount of one hundred and seventy six Dollars and [[Ninety]] Seventy five cents which is as near as can be ascertained
Very respectfully your Obt Servt P. Fox Capt Light Arty Co CS P Army
Lieut Folin Naissel Post adjt @ Corpus Cristi Texas
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Galveston January 13th 1864 Lieut Wm Tyler A A Genl
Sir/Your Communication of this date [[? to ?]] have been received And in reply I have to say that the Pass where the Light battery is stationed has suffered no damage that I know of since I took possession of the same
I wish that the person or persons who falsely represented to you that the men of my company has damaged any thing either inside or outside the Cotton Press where the Light Battery is stationed would come forward and point out where any damage has been done, then they will get full satsifaction for all loss and damages sustained
Very respectfully your obt Servt P Fox Capt Comdg Battery
Copy Head Qs Galveston Island Jan 16th 64
Spicial Order No 18
Capt Fox Comdg Light Battery will permit the Militia portion of his Command to mess themselves and at their own [[?ing]]
Signed A Z Barney Col Comdg Galveston Island
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Galviston Jan 10th 1864 Lieut E J Chappmann Codg Post Adjt
Sir/I regret to have to state or inform you and through you the Colonel Commanding that the contagion so increasingly amongst the Battery horses daily they are taking the distemper on by one every day and from that to Glanders since the cold weather commenced Every care and attention have been and is bestowed upon them but all to no effect or purpose
Several have died during the present week after a short illness Should the Battery be ordered out for any duty or for drill or Inspection there is is not horses sufficient or fit to move it On the 27th ultimo I forwarded a requisition to Maj Wilkes Comdg Battalin for 40 horses and received no answer to the same as yet
Trusting you will cause some steps to be taken to restore the Light Battery to its former strength, or number of horses by causing an additional supply to be obtained either by purchase or impressment
Very respectfully your obt servt P Fox Capt Comdg Light Arty Co