NA, ENG 6/4B/1863

Engineer Bureau
Richmond, June 4th 1863
 
To Hon. Jas. A. Seddon Sec. of War
and Hon. S. R. Mallory Sec. of Navy
 
Gentlemen,
   We respectfully recommend that the railroad from Columbia to Mt. Pleasant in the state of Tennessee {on the Tennessee & Alabama RR}, be added to the list of those rail roads, from which the iron may be taken by the Government for repairing and building main truck lines of railroads and for use in important Naval Construction.
   We are Gentlemen, Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
J. F. Gilmer
Col. of Engrs. & Chf of Eng. Bureau
J. M. St. John
Lt. Col. & Chf Nitre and Mining Bureau

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