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Augusta  Nov. 19th '62

His Excellency
Gov. Washburne

Dear Sir

In relation to the Corcoran Co.- I forgot to tell 
you , or had not time this morning, that 9 of my
men had been transferred to the 17th Regulars
and that two or three others were absent without
leave.  The transfer to the Regulars I could 
not prevent, and a few of the remaining
ones may not be willing to go with me -- 
choosing some other regiment.

Ought I in those cases to lose the credit
of obtaining the men?  They are in the 
U.S. Service wherever they go, and the object
is not to get men for a particular Regiment
but for the service.

Col. Roberts may refuse to recommend
me unless I actually carry with me into the 
2d Reg. 25 or 30 men.  Now ought I not to be
entitled to a commission for the number of men