| Office of Ordnance and Hydrography |
| Richmond, Va. |
| June 24, 1862
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| General R. E. Lee, Comdg. &c.
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| Hdqrs. near Richmond, Va.
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| General,
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| The railroad-iron plated battery
designed by Lieut. John M. Brooke, C. S. Navy, has been completed.
The gun, a rifled and banded 32-pounder of 57 cwt., has been mounted
and equipped by Lieut. R. D. Minor, C. S. Navy, and with 200 rounds
of ammunition, including 15-inch solid bolt shot, is now ready to be
transferred to the Army.
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| I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
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| George Minor
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| Commander in charge
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| Indorsement
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| Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia
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| June 24, 1862
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| Respectfully referred to Major E. P.
Alexander, chief of ordnance. General commanding desires that you
will arrange to get this battery down to-night {on
the Richmond & York River RR} or early in the morning,
and get an officer and detail to man it. It may be that General
Huger can give you an instructed party; otherwise it must come from
Colonel Rhett.
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| By order of General Lee:
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| R. H. Chilton
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| Assistant Adjutant-General
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