|
Qr Mr Dept Florence SC
|
| Augt 15 1864 |
| |
|
H. M. Drane
|
| Supt W&M RRd {Wilmington
& Manchester RR} |
| Wilmington NC |
| |
| Thirteen Hundred sacks corn at Sumter,
Fourteen hundred at Manchester, Six hundred Bales Fodder along the
line of Your Road -- do relieve me. |
| James Somers |
| Capt & AQM |
| {Sumter: 1300 sacks *
105#/sack divided by 14,000#/car = 10 car loads.
Manchester: 1400*105/14,000 = 11 car loads. Fodder:
600/28 = 22 car loads.} |
|