| Confederate States of America |
| Quarter Master Generals Department |
| Richmond 26th May 1863 |
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| Hon James A Seddon |
| Secretary of War |
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| Sir, |
| It has been reported to me that the
trestle work over the Appomattox River at Petersburg is too weak for
an ordinary engine to pass over it. I respectfully submit that the
Engineers be directed to strengthen the work, which will take about
one week. |
| A. C. Myers |
| Q. M. Genl. |
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