| Confederate States of America |
| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Rail Road Bureau Richmond Jany 2d 1864 |
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| Brig. Genl. A. R. Lawton |
| Q. M. G. |
| Richmond |
| |
| General, |
| I would respectfully apply for
a renewal of the detail of |
| Edward Higgins, Co D, 23d Ala. Reg. |
| to work on the Mobile & Great Northern
RRoad. He is a skilled machinist and is now employed at work which it
will be ruinous to leave; Sixty days will enable him to complete it. |
| I am, General, |
| Very respectfully |
| Yr. obdt. Svt. |
| F. W. Sims |
| Maj. & QM |
| |
| {on back of document} |
| Respectfully referred to the Secty of War.
The detail for sixty days is essential to put up the machinery of
the Road. |
| A R Lawton |
| 4th Jany '64 |
| |
| AG |
| Detail as recommended |
| JAS |
| 5 Jany 64 |