| Confederate States |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Railroad Bureau |
| Richmond, March 5th 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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A renewal of the detail of Edward Higgins Co. D. 23rd
Alabama regiment for service on the Mobile & Great Northern Railroad
is respectfully asked. |
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Higgins is a skilled machinist and his services are
indispensible to the necessary repairs of machinery on this road. |
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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 Mar 7/64 |
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Approved and respectfully forwarded to Hon Sec of War. The man is a
skilled machinist |
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A R Lawton |
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QMG |
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AG |
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Allowed |
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By order J A Campbell |
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ASW |
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8 March 64 |
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