| Confederate States |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Railroad Bureau |
| Richmond, July 23rd, 1864 |
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| Brig Genl A R Lawton |
| QM Genl |
| Richmond Va |
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| General, |
| I would respectfully ask the
detail of Private John H. Morgan Co "D" 29th Ala to work in the shops of
Mobile & Great Northern Railroad. Morgan is a good Machinist and his
services are much needed by this road. |
| I remain General |
| Very respectfully |
| Your obdt Sevt |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt Col & QM |
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| {on back of document} |
| QMGl July 25, 1864 |
| Approved and respectfully forwarded to Secy
of War |
| A R Lawton |
| QM General |
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| AG |
| Refer to officers for remarks and specially
as to whether the man is recognized as a good Machinist. Skilled Labor
is more important in the Shops than in the Army. |
| {many confusing dates
and unreadable words} |
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| Hd Qrs Can??s Brigade |
| August 29th 1864 |
| Respectfully forwarded approved in
conformance to the wishes of the Department of War. |
| E A O'Neal |
| Col Cmdg Brigade |
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| Hd Qrs W. D. |
| Sept 1 '64 |
| Resply forwd req approved |
| E. C. Walthall |
| Maj Genl |
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| Hd Qrs Stewarts Corps |
| Sept 1st 1864 |
| Respy forwd disapproved |
| Alex. P. Stewart |
| Lieut Genl. |
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| Hd Qrs Dept Tenn & Ga |
| Near Lovejoy Station Ga. |
| Sept 4, 1864 |
| Respy retd Detail recommended. |
| For Gen Hood |
| F. A. Shoup |
| Brig Genl |
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| Respectfully submitted to the Sec of War |
| By order A&I Genl |
| Jno. Withers AAG |
| A&IGO |
| Sept 16/64 |