From the National Archives, M437 (Letters Received by the Confederate Secretary of War 1861-1865), Roll #101

General Winder

The Hospital at Camp Winder is a General Hospital. The object of establishing it as a Military Post was only to protect the public property, and to maintain order outside of the Hospital. These duties can as well be discharged by a good commissioned officer, as by any one else.

Captain Archer will therefore be release from duty, and a Police Guard sent by the orders of a Sergt. or Lieutenant who will be stationed at the Hospital for the purpose above mentioned.

G. W. Randolph
Secretary of War
Aug. 25th 1862

I certify that this is a correct copy of the official document now in my possession.

A. G. Lane
Chief Surgeon
G. H. Camp Winder