While rummaging around in my files, actually looking for something else, I ran across some documents relating to my gggrandfather, Reuben F. Segraves. It's routine army admin stuff -- request for leave, requests for quartermaster supplies, etc. -- but I thought someone might find them of interest. Here's one dealing with a request for leave of absence:

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Co. “G”, Shaver’s Regiment,
5th Brigade, Price’s Division,
T.M.A., May 3d, 1863.

Lieut. Segraves has never been absent from comd a day since he joined & for the last 4 months has had entire comd of his company and to my personal knowledge his family is in a very critical condition, and demand his attention for a few days, besides he pledges himself to use his influence to get as many absentees to their Comd as he possibly can. Therefore, I beg that leave of absence be granted him for at least 30 days.

JOHN R. WELLS,
Capt. Co. “G”.

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Hd. Qrs. Shaver’s Regt.,
May 3, 1863.

Approved & respectfully submitted. This officer has been constantly with his Co. & most of the time has been in command of his Co.

M. D. BABER,
Lt. Col. Comdg Regt.

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Hd. Qrs. 5th Brig.
May 4th, 1863.

Approved. Resp’y forw’d.

J. C. TAPPAN,
Brig. Genl. Comdgt.

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Camp near Little Rock, Ark.,
May 4, 1863.

Leave of absence is hereby granted Lieut. R. F. Segraves of Comp. “G”, Col. Shaver’s Regt Ark. Infantry, for 30 days to go home in Lawrence County, Arkansas.

JOHN R. WELLS,
Capt. Co. “G”.

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