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Expresses issues concerning the Executive Council, including a short response to a letter about the possible removal of the "Governor and Council."

Regarding a sketch of the "Country west of Bull Run", writes about ays of transporting guns over difficult roads.

Concerning lawsuits and conditions in his region of Virginia; "Our stay here has been prolonged beyond our expectations…exegencies may arise to call Gen McClellan personally…I think we shall go where he goes."

States that people of the country are not only willing to give material to make cannon but that women are willing to give candle sticks and other "useful ornaments." Should he need anything they will be found at Lamar Depot.

Workers are growing tired of the duties given them; "I cannot see how we can get along without them, especially when we commence drilling with all our details at the guns." A boat sent to him as an express boat is not fit for that purpose, and he instead will use her for towing; "there are suitable boats at Hilton Head."

Requesting instructions for the movement of troops; some troops seem ready "to start to Corinth [Mississippi]"

Discusses the Battle of Shiloh; "Herewith I respectfully Submit a report of the part taken by the 18th La. Vols on the engagements of the 6th & 7th [April]" During the fight he was wounded in the face.

Union forces have been threatening the fort for three days.

McCahn is in command of 106 men from middle Tennessee, including men that enlisted before the Conscription Bill. He and his men do not want to serve under their colonel and requests Harris to use his influence with the Secretary of War to remove them from under the colonel's command. He would like to raise his own company or battalion.

There are reports of "very irregular and illegal actions" of people near Moore's command, including talk salt that is state property and threatening damage to private property. He has been directed by the Governor and Council to order Moore to use force "to protect private as well as public property...if your force is inefficient more must be supplied to you."