NA, ENG 1/5/1863

Engineer Bureau
January 5th, 1863
 
Capt. L. P. Grant
Atlanta, Geo.
 
You are assigned to the duty of building the Watauga and Holstron bridges, East Tennessee {& Virginia} Rail Road -- the cost to be paid by the Government. Proceed to the bridge at once -- call on the rail roads of Georgia & Tennessee to furnish you skilled labor -- bridge builders & others. Will send you an assistant engineer, time is all important. Please spare no effort. The Secretary of War gives you full power to do every thing that can expedite the work -- press labor, & materials and appeal to other roads for assistance to the extent of their abilities. As soon as the bridges are in progress, visit Professor Thomassy at Atlanta on the question of salt.
J. F. Gilmer
Colonel of Engr. & Chief of Bureau
{also at OR, Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 486}

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