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the Government to defend these men.

         I have not a sufficient number of Officers to sent out with each small party, detached for Escorts &c., but when I do not, the party usually gets into trouble.
         While there are no orders on the subject, it is understood between Lt. General Sheridan and myself, that escorts are not to be furnished to parties engaged in private work of their own, for that of Companies.  The