| Headquarters Army of Tennessee |
| Near Nashville, Tenn. |
| December 11, 1864 |
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| Hon. James A. Seddon |
| Secretary of War |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Sir, |
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| I think the position of this army is now
such as to force the enemy to take the initiative. Middle Tennessee, although much injured by the enemy, will furnish an abundance of
commissary stores, but ordnance and certain quartermaster's stores
will have to come from the rear, and therefore it is very important
that the railroad should be repaired at once from Cherokee to Decatur. The cars can now run from here to Pulaski on the Tennessee &
Alabama Railroad, and we have sufficient rolling-stock captured from
the enemy to answer our purposes. I will endeavor to put this road
in order from Pulaski to Decatur
as soon as possible. |
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| Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
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| J. B. Hood
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| General
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