| Confederate States |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Railroad Bureau |
| Richmond, March 31st 1864 |
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Brig. Gen. A. R. Lawton |
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Q. M. G. |
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General, |
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I would respectfully ask for the detail of the following
named mechanics who are necessary to the completion of the cars now
in course of construction by Messr Tappy & Lunsden of Petersburg for
Government. |
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Lewellen Jones |
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Allen E. Thrift |
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F. E. McGehee |
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all members of Capt Wrights Company on duty at Camp Lee and unattached
to any regiment. |
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I am, General, |
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Very respectfully |
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Yr obdt Svt |
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F. W. Sims |
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Lt. Col. & Q. M. |
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{on back of document} |
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QMGO Apr 1 1864 |
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Respectfully forwarded to Hon Sec of War with the request that these
mechanics be detailed until further orders. |
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A R Lawton |
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QMG |
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AG |
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Detail for sixty days |
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J?? |
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2 Apr 64 |
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