OR, Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1392

Danville, Va.
April 10, 1865
 
L. E. Harvie  {President, Piedmont & Richmond & Danville RRs}
Danville, Va.
 
My Dear Sir,
   The force employed in constructing defense here is, I fear, much smaller than you suppose. Colonel Rives has been instructed to attend to the matter, and if he can materially aid you by so doing to turn over his whole force of laborers to assist in the proposed change of gauge {of the Piedmont RR}. You will perceive that to leave the defenses incomplete may shorten the time within which your rolling-stock must be removed. The greatest energy will be required to complete the work in the shortest possible time after it is commenced, or we shall lose in the use of the road without assurance of saving the valuable means of transportation which it is the object to transfer.
Very truly, your friend,
Jeff'n Davis

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