NA, QM 3/17/1864

Quartermaster General's Department
Richmond, March 17th, 1864
 
S. L. Fremont  {Superintendent, Wilmington & Weldon RR}
Supt. Wilmington, N. C.
 
   Passenger trains north of Weldon were not stopped until freight had accumulated there. Since then they have been. Your cars shall not be sent north of Weldon without your consent except by special orders from Richmond. No discrimination has been or shall be made against your road.
A. R. Lawton, Q. M. Genl.
Sent by telegram.

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