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Savannah Arsenal |
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Nov. 30, 1864 |
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| Col. J. W. Mallett |
| Supt. Laby. |
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| Col. |
| Your agent Mr Davis informs me that he
will leave Savannah today for Macon via Albany and that you wish some of
your stores sent to Thomasville. I have accordingly directed that the
shellac, quicksilver, nails, machinery &c mentioned in your memorandum
be sent to that place. Mr Fay remains here to ship them. |
| I am instructed by Genl Gorgas Chf Ord to
send all of the most valuable stores from Macon to Columbia S. C. and I
have been endeavoring to carry out his orders, but up to this moment I
have been unable to procure any transportation over the Charleston
{& Savannah} R. R. and there are no trains
running out today. Should communication in that direction be cut off, I
propose with the assent of the Genl Commanding to send the stores out on
the {Savannah, Albany &} Gulf R. R. to
Thomasville. |
| I have to request that you will
communicate the facts to Cols Cuyler & Burton and say to them that I
shall endeavor to keep their stores separate and to send them to a place
of safety should this place be considered unsafe. |
| I am Col Respectfully |
| W. ? Taylor |
| Maj. Comdg |
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