| Office Charleston & Savh RR Co |
| Charleston Sept 12th 1864 |
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| Col. F. W. Sims Q. M. |
| Chief R R Bureau |
| Richmond Va |
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| Sir, |
| I would respectfully make
application to the Secretary of War for the renewal of the details of
the following named men viz: |
|
W E Fry Co I 5th Geo Cav Superior of Bridges |
| H. H. Crovatt Co B 5th ??? Co C Engineer |
| J L Murphy Jr. Co B 5 So Ca C Carpenter |
| R S Walker Co A 5 So Ca C Machinist |
| J J Johnson C Co P B L A Carpenter |
| E J Wharton Lafayette Lt Artillery Capt J V
Kannapony Master Car Builder |
| J P Germain Co A 27th SCV our Agt
Charleston |
| W T Ham Co I
" " Machinist |
| B A Chaftlin Co I
" " Engineer |
| J D Weatherly Co D 11th "
Dispatcher |
| These men are essential to the
efficient management of our road and as they are well acquainted with
the details of the several duties required of them, it would be
impossible for us to supply their places. For ??? now besides these men,
the full number allowed by the conscription act, I would respectfully
ask the application be laid before the Secretary of War as early as
practicable, as it has already been delayed by the inability from
sickness of both myself & the Superintendent to attend to our usual
duties. |
| I am Very Respectfully &c |
| R. L. Singletary |
| Prest. |
| {much of the letter
is slightly smeared} |