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Major and Provost MArsilA!-G General.


NGooE Miss, July 2, 1864
Laeut.-Coi- LEyI NcCoLLIB, Chief Provost-Aiar-
si1al. Columbus Nisz.
COsJ0xEg. Yog vii Immediately apprehend and
hold slije1 the orders al fl1e Lieutenant General
Commanding. J. =. Burton, assigned 10 duty with
you under orders from this Office.
am. Colonel, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, J. {. DKSsIs,
Major and Provost Marshal General.
MACON, Miss, June 4. 1854.
9ai VIM. H. KETcRUE. Provost-M Marshal, Mobile,
NkJOK. Under cover Of this please Gnd a eof,y Of
charges preferred against Philip Hinsou prisoner
outlined iH the Provost Gnardhonse az Mobile
These charges preferred al tse request Of the
Leu4euafi-t5eBeral command and are intended
merely 10 prevent tie prisoners release under or
aers directing tiint when written charges are not
preferred agaiusl prisoner be shall alter given
time has elapsed, be released" A. soon as tie
testimony can be- obtained explicit charges
am. with great respect your Oiedieut servant
}. q. DEEEIs.
Major and Provost Marshal General.
DEPAETsEET or ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI AND Etsr
GouIsIAEA, AID OFFICE or Provost MARSHAL
Mx5oR: have the honor 10 regnss ia a', g.,
WAL i possible the following persons 10 .t,-
peAF before Commissioner Hamilton, al Mobile
Ala, Tie l4ih Of July. ri O'Clock A. M 10 aus
tam tie charges against Philip Hnson accused Of
treason. viz: Mr. J. II. &eeiey, at Rienzi Mss
ssa certain party who IA his letter 70 Gen. Roddy
Gen. Roddy writes this fnforrner can al any time
establish ihe guilt u Hinson. "sssD also saws
81 lis communication 70 Gen. Roddy. thai he can
furnish other witnesses d Hinson'e guilt
biBson was arrested by the authority Of Gen
Forrest believe, upon information furnished him
by Gen Hoddy and letters from both these Officers
30 70 SHOW that they consider HinsoH very dan
ReTous cafsctef. and express their desire 10 have
tbe witnesses before tie Commission at HE trial
Owing 10 the present military movements la Tic
neigll borhoOd Of the residences Of the wiinesers
e4DnOt hope 20 secure their Attendance before ill.,,
Commission unless you can effect il through Gems.
Forrest and ltgdaV-
am, Major, most respectfully, your obedient
servant, w. r. BULLOCK, Jr
Captain and Assistant Provost Marshal General.
Major aud Assistant Adjulaut-GenerA
DEPkETNEET or ALABAMA MIssIssIPPI AID East
LoUisIAsAs PROVOST MAErHAL-GEsERAL's Or
FtcE, MERIDIAN, July l6 1854
NtSoEi i nave TINS morning received your com
summation 81 yesterday relating 70 procuring the
attendance u witnesses la the case aaalnst PhIIif
bnhon before The Commission the 24lb Kline
and have applied 10 the Assistant hdiugant- & en-
era 81 The Department 10 secure their presence /!
possible. Owing 10 lbe present military move
nsis ~ the vicinity OF tie homes Of these wit
nesseA d. i not altogether certain that their attend
ence can be bad. shall make every effort how
ever, 10 get them Burton. who N one OF lie nost
important witnesses. II here and shall hold On g.
him and have him before tle Commission. -
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
w. +. BULLOCK IT,
Captain and Assistant Provost Marshal q eDerai
Thus ends the chapter regarding Hinson.
VIII HinsOn or some other cOmrade take mn
The bhFead Of the story Of trials and hardships
And complete the eamef
OFFICE Provost MARsHAL-GEEERAL,
MEEIDIAH Miss July g. 1864
brlR.-Sen. NIKT ADAMS, Jackson Miss
SESERALs have the honor 70 request Won ia
soiNafo 10 me such Information you may pos
$50 - regard 70 two prisoners here in custody
~ me Provost Marshal. One Is called IL n EAgt.
nan ana the other Frank Luckett both Of fire ID
ats. Sat They were captured by Cant Il d;
4suekeh IN Warren County Miss on the night ~
July :; Napt. Lueketi forwarded them TO the Pro
soHl-Aiafbaai al brandon, Miss. lie states thai az
Aiis Tune q capture he thought Col. EASTMAN wa
slb ~ Inc Yankee service. but aferward ascer-
talned tsAt he was not, he having been dismissed
30 june laEl lie also states that Col Eastman sUas
IA command at RedIow Church. and was UNIFORM