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[Hq?] [?] New Salem, N.C. April 18, 1865.

General

[?] General Taliaferro goes this morning to Greensboro to confer with you on the subject of his promotion. His case is a strong one, but as he will be able to present it in stronger and better terms than I can, I will only add that, I know General Taliaferro well, and that you can place implicit confidence in whatever statements he may make. I will further add, that I have never known a more brave, zealous, and faithful officer, that he wholly deserves his promotion, and I sincerely hope you will give it to him.

Very Respectfully, Y. Ob servant, W. Hardee. Lieut General

[?]: [John?]. C. Breckenridge, Secy of War, Greensboro,

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P. I. I have read General Taliaferro's written state- ment to you, and the facts stated that I organized a Div for him in Charleston is correct, which Div he commanded in the fights at Averasboro and Ben- tonville, the fact of the organization of the Div further was represented to the War Department at the time of its organization and his promotion asked for.