| From February, 1863 through July, 1864, the
Confederate Army Engineer Bureau at Mobile paid wharfage (storage,
transportation and loading of goods on and from ships or boats) on a
variety of goods that appear to be related to work on the forts and
obstructions, including mules, anchors, rope, cement, barrows, wood and
railroad iron. The wharfage was paid to Charles P. Gage. |
| Below is the record of the RR iron. |
| |
| Date |
Designation |
| 1863 |
For Wharfage on Engr. Property as
follows {Tons of RR iron only} |
| Feby 18 |
7 |
| March 14 |
6 |
|
31 |
10 |
| Apl 2 |
13 |
| 4 |
12 1/2 |
| 6 |
12 1/2 |
| 7 |
33 1/3 |
| 14 |
13 1/3 |
| 15 |
15 |
| 22 |
11 |
| 23 |
14 2/3 |
|
25 |
5 |
| 1864 |
|
| March 17 |
11 |
| April 12 |
6 |
| July 27 |
8 |
| |
178 1/4
About 2 miles, both tracks, of 50# rail |
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