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Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Office
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| Memphis, Mch 1st 1862 |
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| Genl A. S. Johnston |
| Commanding at |
| Shelbyville |
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| Sir, |
| I now have three trains of
cars & 2 engines taken for military purposes to Columbus Ky. I am
to day informed that Lt Col Mofey Commanding at Chattanooga has
impressed seven of our cars and sent them through to Richmond, the
Ordinance Dept from here just made requisitions for 55 cars to go to
Columbus, Miss. We know requisitions on the main line of our Road
between here & Chattanooga, Junction Stevenson & Decatur for
every car we have and every engine, and I hope you will give such
orders as will enable me to retain our machinery on our Road and
control it. If not I will be compelled to give up the Road Such
interferences as "Lt Mofie Commanding" has been quietly of I
cannot stand. |
| Yours Truly |
| Sam Tate Prest |
| M&C RR Co |
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