NA, SWR 10/3/1862

Southern Telegraph Form
 
Received at Richmond Oct 3 1862 at       o'clock       minutes
By telegraph from Petersburg  3    To Hon Geo W Randolph  Secty of War
 
   Lieut J. B. Phillips has ordered all my high bridge watchmen and carpenters at work on said bridge to Report to him at Rices Depot next Monday & if they go it will stop important repairs on the Bridge and the bridge may be burnt. Please telegraph me instructions that I may show Mr. Phillips tomorrow
H. D. Bird
Genl Supt {South Side RR}

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