| Office of the N O J & G N R R
{New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR} |
| Canton Miss Nov 28th 1862 |
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Lt Genl Pemberton |
| Comdg at |
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| Sir, |
| I have just recd notice that our passenger
& other trains of cars & Locomotives have been detained at Jackson by
your orders and that the whole of the Road & its appointments have been
seized by your orders. The city of Jackson is not one of our Regular
stations at that place we have neither wood or water for the supply of
our Locomotives & if they are detained at that point the regular working
of the Road will be prevented, Genl. Pemberton. |
| Must recollect the confusion & delay
caused by officers commanding Regts Stopping the trains at Jackson. When
Gen Villipri??s Brigade was transferred to Camp Moore a detention of
four days being caused under over Management, This Road has promptly
transported all the troops & munitions of war from the day of the
evacuation of New Orleans by General Lovell up to last night when troops
brought up the road to this place after ??? (nine?) oclock at night were
promptly returned to Jackson before two this morning. |
| As stated on a former occasion to your
adjt Genl Major Waddy if we are left undisturbed by the Military
authorities we can and will as we have
always done transport without delay troops & munitions of war & I now
give you full notice that we will not be responsible for accidents &
damages which must occur if the Military authorities take the control of
the Road Whenever therefore you take possession of this Road you must
employ the Engineers & workmen Also provided the fuel & all the
necessary Rail Road supplies to work it, as I shall
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| {Signature page missing, but
filed with the papers of H. J. Ranney, President of the RR} |