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Confederate States of America
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| Adjutant General's Department |
| Rail Road Bureau Richmond, Va. May 27th 1863 |
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| Hon. James A. Seddon |
| Secy of War |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Sir, |
| The Railroad property which came into my
charge by virtue of my appointment consisted of: |
| 5 |
Locomotive Engines, from Louisville
& Nashville Railroad |
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| 16 |
Freight Cars |
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| 105 |
lbs bar Iron |
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and a lot of laid rails on Government track at
Augusta. |
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The following disposition has been made of them. |
| 1 |
Locomotive |
Engine |
sold |
to |
Charlotte & South Carolina RR |
$ |
18 |
000 |
| 1 |
" |
" |
" |
" |
Memphis & Charleston RR |
$ |
22 |
500 |
| 2 |
" |
" |
" |
" |
Wilmington & Manchester RR |
$ |
42 |
500 |
| 1 |
" |
" |
" |
" |
Virginia & Tennessee RR |
$ |
25 |
000 |
| 8 |
Freight |
Cars |
" |
" |
Georgia Rail Road |
|
4 |
800 |
| 8 |
" |
" |
" |
" |
"
" " |
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4 |
800 |
| 105 |
lbs bar Iron |
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" |
" |
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16 |
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$ |
117 |
616 |
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| The proceeds have been turned over to the
Quarter Master General. All the property at Raleigh is in the hands of
Capt. T. R. Sharp A. Q. M. or he has the necessary receipts. |
| I remain, Sir, |
| Very respectfully |
| Your obdt servant |
| Wm. M. Wadley |
| A. A. G. |
| P. S. The laid rails at Augusta will be turned over to
my successor. |