| Engineer Bureau |
| August 6th 1864 |
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| Col. Minor Meriwether |
| Engr Demopolis Ala. |
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| Report
as promptly as you can to the Bureau on the propriety of Gov't
undertaking the construction of the R. Rd. from Columbus Ga to
Montgomery Ala. via Union Springs, the practicability of getting the
iron & approximately the time & labor necessary to do the
work. |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Maj. Genl. &c |
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