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{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the Richmond & Danville RR, July 8, 1864} |
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| Richmond & Danville RR Co |
| Keysville July 8, 1864 |
| A called meeting of the Board of
Directors was held this day at Keysville |
| Present L E Harvie President Jno R
Edmunds, E G Leigh Wm Palmer Directors |
| Ch Talcott Superintendent made a verbal
report of the extent of the damages upon the road on the 23d & 24 Jun
caused by the raid of the Federal forces under command of Genl Wilson &
Kantz. The depot at Junction, Prices, Meherrin, Keysville, Drakes'
Branch, Mossingford & Roanoke and their contents were burned, including
the tracks in their immediate vicinity, with the water tanks, pumps,
wood sheds, wood &c. The track at these points & along the road
amounting in all to about twenty miles was entirely destroyed, &. The
whole distance of thirty-six miles was so much injured that it was
deemed necessary to relay the whole of it. This was now progressing as
rapidly as possible. The Government furnishing "T-rail" for the purpose
& also material & labor in addition to all that could be furnished by
the Richmond & Danville & the Piedmont Rail Road Companies. |
| Resolved That the??? of Capt ETD Myers for
shingles, tank timber, sills &c for repairs of the Richmond & Danville
Rail Road are approved by the Board and his acts ratified by the same. |
| The President submitted contracts entered
into with the Nashville & Chattanooga rail road Co & the East Tennessee
& Va Rl Rd Co for the use of Engines & cars of said companies upon this
road accompanied by letter of June 6th & 30th from Lt Col F W Sims of
the Rail Road Bureau. The contracts were approved. |
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