| Confederate States |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Railroad Bureau |
| Richmond, Sept 26th 1864 |
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| General,
{Almost certainly Brig. Gen. A. R. Lawton, QMG} |
| I would respectfully apply for
the detail of Thomas K Armstrong Co. F, 60th Alabama regt. Gracies
Brigade, for service of Montgomery & West Point Railroad. He is a
skilled machinist and his services extremely
{entire line missing in fold of paper} of that road. |
| Very respy |
| Yr obdt Svt |
|
F. W. Sims |
| Lt Col & QM |
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| {on back of document} |
| Qr Mr Genls office |
| Sept 27 1864 |
| Appd & respectfully forwarded to the Adjt &
Inspector General |
| A R Lawton |
| Qr Mr Genl |
| |
| AG |
| Allowed |
| By order |
| JA Campbell |
| ASW |
| 8 D 64 |
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