NA, ENG 4/23A/1864

Engineer Bureau
April 23d, 1864
 
R. G. H. Kean Esq
Chf Bur of War
 
Sir,
   By direction of Col. A. L. Rives I enclose to you for record, a copy of a letter from the Secy of War to Capt. E. T. D. Myers, authorizing him to impress sills & laborers for the Piedmont R. Rd. Also a copy of a telegram to Maj. H. B. Richards Q. M. Gordonsville instructing him to send with certain R Rd iron which he was authorized to impress a proportionate quantity of chairs & spikes.
   The letter and telegram were forwarded last night to this address by Col. Rives.
Resp'y &c &c &c
Isaac W. Smith
Capt Engr P. A. C. S.

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