| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, 29 Nov. 1861 |
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| Wm W Wadley Esq |
| Prest of V S & T RR
{Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR} |
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| Sir, |
| I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
18th inst inclosing sundry certificates of transportation signed by
individuals claiming to be discharged soldiers of the Confederate States
army, and in reply have to inform you that those certificates are not
sufficient to authorize payment. |
| Soldiers discharged at Richmond when entitled to
transportation are furnished with tickets by the Quarter Master at this
place, which are surrendered to the first company transporting the
soldier who in lieu thereof give copies, or other tickets, one of which
is delivered to each road over which he travels, and those companies, or
tickets, in addition to a copy of the discharge, on the vouchers each
company should file with their claims. If the simple certificate of an
individual calling himself a discharged soldier (as is the case with
some of the enclosures in your letter) that he has received
transportation, is to be take, as evidence upon which to admit claims
for transportation there would be no check to frauds committed by such
practice. |
| With regard to the certificate of J. A. Leach & W L
Monroe for transportation for themselves and nine recruits the evidence
is not sufficient to show that those men were what they professed to be
"Viz" members of different companies travelling to join their companies. |
| The certificates of Brig Genl E L Tracy for
transportation of the Jackson Rangers, 50 men, and of the Adj & Ins Genl
of La, for the transportation of private J W Hill the form dated Sep 2d,
the letter the 26 Oct 61 -- can be paid by the quarter master at New
Orleans La to who you will apply for payment. The certificate of T D
Catlin travelling as out collecting arms properly appertains to the
Ordnance Department. |
| The enclosures received in your letter are all herewith
returned to you. |
| A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. G. |
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