| Hdqrs. Dept. of South Carolina and Georgia |
| May 8, 1862 |
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| W. J. Magrath |
| President, Charleston & Savannah Railroad |
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| Dear Sir,
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| In reply to your communication of the
6th instant I have the honor to state that in my opinion the
business of the road should as far as practicable be not interrupted
during the coming summer. It is true there will be comparatively
little to be done in the way of transporting troops or Government
supplies; still emergencies may arise which would make it necessary
to forward troops from either city to the support of the other or
for the protection of intermediate points on the road. My own duties
will frequently require my presence in Savannah, and perhaps at times when I may not be able to avail myself of the
regular trains this will require a special train. I think therefore
that unless the road or this city is immediately threatened it would
be better to continue its business as heretofore.
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| Very respectfully, &c.,
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| J. C. Pemberton
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| Major-General, Commanding
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