| Southern
Telegraph |
| |
| Received at Richmd June 20 1862
at
o'clock, minutes |
| By telegraph from Demopolis June 20 To Hon G
W Randolph Secty of War |
| |
| I have been relieved of duty here Even
with the Congressional appropriation the Company cannot build & equip
the road {Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR}
to Meridian before the restoration of Peace Capt Gaines is very
competent to carry out the instructions you have given him. |
| L J Fleming |
| Chf Engr {Mobile &
Ohio RR} |