| Hd Qrs Dept Ala Miss & E. La. |
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Selma Oct 26th 1864 |
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Lieut. Col. Minor Meriwether |
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(Engineer) |
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Demopolis, Ala. |
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Col. |
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I have the honor to notify you that Genl Beauregard directs
that the Railroad to Jacksonville {Alabama &
Tennessee River RR} should be completed. |
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The iron for this and the Road at Tombigbee River bridge
{Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR} the
Lieut. Genl. Comdg directs shall be taken from the Marion branch
{Cahaba, Marion & Greensboro RR}. |
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Very respectfully Colonel |
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Your Obt Servt |
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E Surget |
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A. A. Genl |