NA, QM 6/5/1861

Confederate States of America

Quarter Mr Genls department
Richmond, Va. June 5, 1861
 
Campbell Wallace, Esqr.
Presdt. East Tenn. & Ga. R. R.
Knoxville, Tenn.
 
Sir,
   I have your letter of May 30th ulto. expressing regrets that your Treasurer did not succeed in having a settlement at Montgomery for the transportation of Troops over your road. In reply I must say to you that I regret the circumstances equally with yourself, but it was unavoidable. Mr. McClung arrived at Montgomery just as the Government of the C. S. was on the eve of being transferred to this city. The Treasury Department had terminated its duties at Montgomery, and it was not possible to obtain at the time any funds. You will therefore please present your account at Lynchburg, in order that the certificates may be verified for payment here, and I will use every effort to settle with you at the earliest moment.
A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. General

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