Military orders for the destruction by
fire of railroad equipments to the value of $5,000,000 have been
issued. They can be rendered useless to the enemy for many months at
a loss of one-third of their present value.
The order should be countermanded if not
a necessity.
W. Goodman
President Memphis & Charleston
Railroad {Goodman was actually the
President of the Mississippi Central RR}
[Indorsement]
Give orders that efforts be made to
bring away equipments. They should be taken down the road for
removal as far as may be necessary.