| Transportation Office, C. S. A. |
| Columbia, S. C. |
| Sep 15, 1864 |
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| Genl A. R. Lawton |
| Q M Genl |
| Richmond Va |
| |
| Genl |
| I beg to acknowledge receipt
of circular of QM Gl and report that I have furnished the Apr
Commissary at this point with a list of detailed men in my employment
who are entitled to draw rations. |
| I have in my employment the
following named civil employees for whom I desire to purchase rations. |
| Joseph Mark clerk
aged 60 years |
| Charles Barley
Agent " 52 " |
| Geo M. Colchell
" Discharged soldier, partly blind |
| James Lyons Watchman at Charlotte
Junction warehouse has only one (1) leg |
| Jos. E. Teal Discharged soldier
Rheumatic |
| I have the honor to be very |
| respectfully yr obt svt |
| Thos R Sharp |
| Capt & A Q M |