| From the Wilmington Journal |
| December 16, 1861 |
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| Notice to Applicants |
| For officers of the "Rail
Road Guards." A Captain and one Lieutenant has been selected. No
Sergeants, Corporals or Privates yet offered. |
| Each officer to recruit thirty
sober and reliable men. |
| S. L. Fremont |
| Colonel and Chief Engineer {Wilmington
& Weldon RR} |
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