Item description: Telegraph, dated 24 May 1864, from Louis Hebert to Genl Beauregard. The telegraph is in code, and an attempted deciphering appears at the bottom of the page. The subject of the message appears to be the departure of troops.
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Item citation: From folder 9 in the William Asbury Whitaker Papers #3433, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Item transcription:
Confederate State of America
Military Telegraph
Dated Wilmington May 24th 1864
Rec’d at Chester 24 1864
To Genl Beauregard
My telegram of 22nd was as follows – v d f . h m. y j b l f t d. n e a y. k. w. k l g g. y s f. g g u. y x n d y y a. h r o c. f u s g. l. v. The rest will go up to morrow mor-ning.
Louis Hebert
Brig Genl
Wilmington May 24/64
Louis Hebert, Brig. Genl
Reports departure of troops