Letter from Corp H.B. Harberson to Col. I.E. Casew. They discuss conversations amongst Confederate soldiers written from Cattle Creek by H.B. Harberson Corp. Co. "E" 18th Regiment of the South Carolina Militia reporting four companies were patrolling to prevent enslaved people from moving or escaping. The report informs that "order and quiet [were] prevailing in the community."
Letter from Josiah McKewn to Governor Bonham regarding sending the men in the regiment home. Mckewn argues that the men are "to all intents and purposes doing nothing," and that men need to return home to work on their farms. He also cites alleged instances of black people breaking into homes.
List of names of South Carolina Militia members. McKewn notes particular aspects of their ability to perform duty including age or other distinguishing features.
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