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Oct., on which no money can be paid, for he simply asks for five milHons of Dollars^ without any specification or explana- tion. Major Barbour sends in no Monthly Summary State- ments, nor gives any account of persons and articles hired & employed, as required by Regulations. He has made large pur- chases and merely given certificates, which have been paid by other Quarter Masters. These purchases he has never taken up on his returns, and of course his accounts cannot be settled. There have been perhaps twenty letters addressed to Major Barbour, to which he has made no replies, although all the time within mail communication. More than three months since, copies of these were made and forwarded to him by private hand, and still there have been no replies.

I beg leave. General, most earnestly to call your attention to this condition of things, and respectfully to enquire whether it is just to you, to this Dept., or to the Government, that it should be submitted to any longer? I have taken the liberty to write in a plain and decided manner, and shall be most happy to have your co-operation, as it will be my pleasure to give you any assistance in my power.

Very respectfully, Y'r most ob't servant,

A. R. Lawton,

Q'r. M'r. Gen'l.

Head Quarters, Department of South Caroetna, Ga. & Fla.

Charleston, S. C., May 15th, 1863. General Jos. E. Johnston,

Com'd'g Jackson, Missi.

Dear General.

I am sure you will appreciate the motives which induce me to offer for your consideration, the following general views on the coming summer campaign, which, if they coincide with your