NA, CoG 1/5/1862

Ordnance Office
Savannah Geo.
Jany 5th 1862
 
Lt M. H. Wright
Ordnance Officer
 
Dear Sir,
   ***** There is not one pound of sheet copper to be purchased here. I think I mentioned to you the fact of some sixty thousand dollars worth of sheet copper having been sunk in a ship some ten miles from this City. I will make application to General Lawton to see whether it cannot be raised.
   I am trying hard to make extensive arrangements for building gun carriages of all kinds at Central {(of Georgia)} Rail Road workshops, but am sadly in want of Machinists, Blacksmiths & iron suitable for the purpose.
   The shops are very extensive, embracing machinery for all kinds of work in wood & iron. I had cut some three months ago & put I store here, for seasoning, White Oak for one hundred Columbiad carriages. Can I not get you to assist me in getting the iron, which if I can obtain, & workmen I have mentioned, I will engage to turn out work at lower cost, as rapidly as it is wanted & better than it was ever made for the old service. The iron most wanted is as follows -- For 8 & 10 in Columbiad carriages, Axles, trunion plates & rails, For siege carriages axles & tire bands. I should think the rolling mills in Nashville could turn these out for me & if you say they can, I will send in a bill of exactly what I want.
   *****
I am very Respectfully
Rich M. Cuyler
Captn Arty & Ordnance

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