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Complaint of Major-General Curtis

SAINT LOUIS, MO.,
November 15, 1862-8 p.m.

Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief.

Since the question is raised it would be well to ask why the Navy had all the steamer Fair Play and the arms and ammunition taken by the joint command of Army and Navy in August last. The gunboat was in advance and came alongside first, but the gunboat would not have been there if my forces had not been the main forces in the fleet. Why is it the Navy shares the honor and their officers and men get all the profit of such a capture?

SAML. R. CURTIS,
Major-General.

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