Washington, D.C., March 13rd, 1919.

Hon. Thomas W. Bickett,
Governor of North Carolina,
Raleigh, N.C.

Adjutant General Harris advises one hundred and thirteenth field artillery has been selected for receiption and parade in Raleigh. Regiment due to land Newport News about March nineteenth. Larger part of regiment to wit approximately forty one officers and twelve hundred men will be sent to Camp Jackson for demobilization and will stop in Raleigh for receiption and parade. Will be delayed two or three days after arrival at Newport News for purposes of disinfection. Exact date of arrival at Raleigh will have to be furnished later but it will probably be about March twenty fifth.

Frank A Hampton.
Secretary to Senator Simmons.