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                                                Confederate States of America
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Confederate States of America
                                                          War Department,
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War Department,
                                                Richmond, November 24th, 1862.
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Richmond, November 24th, 1862.
 
                                      
 
                                      
                You are hereby informed, that the President has appointed you
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You are hereby informed, that the President has appointed you
 
Colonel,
 
Colonel,
 
Adjutant General's Department
 
Adjutant General's Department
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Should you accept, you will report for duty to General J. E. Johnston.
 
Should you accept, you will report for duty to General J. E. Johnston.
  
                                                James A. Seddon
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James A. Seddon
                                                      Secretary of War.
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Secretary of War.
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Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell
 
Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell
  Asst. Adjt. Genl. P.A.C.S.
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Asst. Adjt. Genl. P.A.C.S.

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Confederate States of America War Department, Richmond, November 24th, 1862.

You are hereby informed, that the President has appointed you Colonel, Adjutant General's Department

In the Provisional Army in the service of the Confederate States; to rank as such from the twenty-fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. Should the Senate, at their next session, advise and consent thereto, you will be commissioned accordingly.

Immediately upon receipt hereof, please to communicate to this Department, through the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, your acceptance or non-acceptance of said appointment; and with your letter of acceptance, return to the Adjutant and Inspector General the OATH, herewith enclosed, properly filled up, SUBSCRIBED and ATTESTED, reporting at the same time your AGE, RESIDENCE when appointed , and the STATE in which you were BORN.

Should you accept, you will report for duty to General J. E. Johnston.

James A. Seddon Secretary of War.

Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell Asst. Adjt. Genl. P.A.C.S.