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E. Tenn & Ga Rail Road Co
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Augusta Ga 19 March 64
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| Lt Col F. W. Sims |
| Richmond Va. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| I herewith hand you a descriptive list of
all the men now in the employ of this company, a good many of them are
not subject to military duty but I prefer having papers for all
inasmuch as all are from their homes and may be subject to annoyance
at time when it would be inconvenient for the Government to be without
their services. |
| It is important that the detail should be
made by the Secty of War from the fact that we are running on Foreign
Roads and at this time in no less than three states, Georgia
North Carolina and South Carolina and now we are ordered by Genl
Johnson to send a portion of our stock to Dalton to be used in East
Tennessee and you will readily see how very important it is that our
papers for each man should be so issued as to guarantee a protection
which will insure the men from even temporary detention. |
| This list is not sufficient to meet our
necessities and if the demand on us us at all increased we will have
to increase the force. |
| I have to day given your brother and this
corn train for the present as he seems to be pressed for the
transportation of that article. |
| I can neither spare the time myself nor a
man to send to Richmond for pay for Act & ??? about which I
telegraphed you and I hope you have ordered payment to be made here.
The account has been fully audited and certified by Capt. De?? and
certainly all right. |
| Truly Your friend |
| Campbell Wallace |
| Prest |