1864 Confederate report CONSCRIPTS at CAMP LEE
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Offered without reserve: Scarce original 1864 Confederate imprint, "REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE TREATMENT OF CONSCRIPTS AT CAMP LEE, &c. &c. &c." [ Richmond: William F. Ritchie, Public Printer ].Recorded in Swem, Bibliography of Virginia (Virginia State Library, 1917), as no. 15248.Contains the committee's report (at pp. 3-5) signed in type by G. W. Lewis, C.S.C., and B. H. Magruder, C.H.C.; communications by James A. Seddon, Secretary of War (at pp. 6-7) datelined War Department, March 3, 1864; followed by brief communications, each dated February 19, 1864, from William H. Fry, Capt. & Adjt. Post (at Head Quarters Camp Lee), J. Patterson, Capt. in charge Pa. and Ex. Prisoners (at Hd. Qrs. Paroled and Exchanged Prisoners), Arthur Doyle, Lieut. Com'g Virginia Conscripts (at Head Quarters Virginia Conscripts), R. E. Hawks, Lieut. Comg Confed. Guard (at Head Quarters Confederate Guard), J. C. Shields, Col. Com'g (at Head Quarters Camp Lee), S. B. Davis, Lieut. & A. I. Gen. (at Head Quarters Department Henrico), J. W. Pegram, A. A. General (at Head Quarters Department of Henrico), Geo. F. Maynard, Maj. & Quartermaster (at Quartermaster's Office Camp Lee). In part: " It may be proper to state , as a fact developed in the course of our investigation, that many of the newly arrived conscripts do suffer for the want of clothes and
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