NA, ENG 1/22/1864

Engineer Bureau
January 22nd 1864
 
Col. C. F. M. Garnett
Commissioner &c
 
Colonel,
   I am instructed by the Hon Secretary of War to inform you that he deems the present time favorable to a renewed attempt for saving the iron from the railroad between Fredericksburg & Acquia Creek {the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR} and to call upon you to take the steps necessary to effect this object.
   The condition of things in E. Tennessee is such as to invite a prompt and vigorous effort to save the iron from the Rogersville Branch RR {Rogersville & Jefferson RR}. This section of country is now within our lines, and sufficiently protected to admit of the operations of working party employed on the removal of the iron, whilst the reconstruction of the bridges on the ETenn. & Va. R. R. {East Tennessee & Virginia RR} which according to information received at the Bureau will be completed within a week will afford means of transporting the iron removed from the road in question.
Very Respy Your Obt Servt
A. L. Rives
Lt Col &c
{Also found in Official Records in Series 1, Vol. 33, Page 1116}

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