| Rome Ga May 11th 1864 |
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| Maj. Thos Peters Qr Mr |
| Selma, Ala |
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| Major, |
| I am directed by Lt Gen Polk
to inform you that he finds at this place one steamboat just completed
starting today in fine order of 70 tons burthen -- with two barges
nearly completed of 50 tons burthen each which the steamer can tow,
which together can deliver 170 tons per week. |
| The Lt. Genl Comdg directs
that you arrange that roads between Blue Mt. & Greensport and between
Blue Mt & Gadsden & ctrovas between them over which you will send your
corn from Blue Mt {north end of the Alabama &
Tennessee River RR}to the Coosa and from whence it will be
shipped by steamer to Rome. |
| After you shall have shipped
an adequate supply to Rome, you will establish Depots at acceptable
points along the Coosa from Rome to Greensport at which point you will
concentrate grain and other supplies. Advise Maj Murphy C. S. of this
arrangement and order him to concentrate at the points you may select.
Let supplies be liberal and say the same to Maj. Murphy. |
| The thing to be first looked
after in the transfer between Blue Mt and the River. Press this matter
promptly as vigorously to its completion. I have taken your man Wise the
Ien, into my service and ordered him to report to you & first duty to
which he has been a signal but been to raise a sunken steamer in this
River & he has gone to work on it in earnest. Give ??? orders at this
place. |
| I have telegraphed you to send
50,000 horse ??? {shoes?} to this place and
the Lt Genl. directs that you keep ??? with the regular amount, he last
called on you for. |
| Resp & |
| D Wist |
| AAAG |