| Hd Qrs Dept. Trans Mississippi |
| Shreveport La Jan 26th 1864 |
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| Maj. W. H. Thomas |
| Chf of Subsistence |
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| Major, |
| The Lt Genl Comdg directs that
you issue instructions to the Post Commissary at Marshall Texas, to
allow the same rations to the negroes employed upon the Rail road
{Southern Pacific RR} as are issued to
those upon the fortifications near this place. |
| I am Major very respectfully |
| Your obt servt |
| P H Thomson |
| AAG |
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