| Engineer Bureau |
| 4 Sept. 1863 |
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| Endorsement on
petition addressed to the Secretary of War relative to the removal of
the iron from the Newbern Branch Road
{North Western RR of Alabama}. |
| Resply returned to
the Hon Sec of War. The removal of the iron from the Newbern Branch
Road against which the within petition is directed has been
temporarily suspended by direction of the War Dept. |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt. Col & Actg Chf Bu. |
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