Military letter from Lieutenant Colonel George Soule to Lieutenant W.F. Blackmon, October 12, 1863

              Head Quarters Crescent Regiment
Camp Carondelet
October 12th 1863
Lieut. WF Blackman
[?Actc]& G. Moutons Brigade
Lieutenant
	The Crescent Regt. having been temporarily consolidated into two companies Captains Claiborne & Capt. Braughn commanding, Lieuts LeGay, Webb & Heston are assigned to the company commanded by Capt Claiborne,  Lieuts. Tonstall, Horton, & Mooney are assigned to the company commanded by Captn Braughn – The remaining officers who are thus left without command are Captn. Venables, Lt. Nunez of Co “D”,  Lt. Allston of “E”,  Captn. Greene,  Lts Smith (under arrest) & Tyson of “F”  Captn Hardenbergh & Lt. Muir of Co “C”  Lts. Lee, Aubertin & Cooney of “G”  Lt. Seaman of “H”  Captn Collie of Co. “I” also Chaplain Chs. F. Evans
	What Disposition shall be made of them?
		Very Respectfully
		(signed)  Geo Soule
		Lt. Col. Comdg Regt.
HD Qrs. Moutons Brigade
		Oct.11th 1863.
			The officers left without commands will report to Major Sarget for assign-ments temporarily to some duty-
Captn Greene will select three Lieutenants and as fast 
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