| Hd Qrs Dept Ala Miss & E. La. |
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Selma Nov. 3, 1864 |
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Capt. Chs. M. Williams |
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A. M. M. |
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Meridian |
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Captain, |
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In reply to your communication of the 1st inst., I have the
honor to state that orders for the transportation of horses by R. Road
are only issued from this office when the cases are urgent. In future,
however, the transportation agents will not consider such orders as
entitling the officer to immediate transportation, but the horses
must wait until such a number are ready to go as will occupy at least
half a car. |
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In addition, should orders be issued in future they will
specify that the transportation shall not be given to the exclusion of
other freight. In no instance will this be done unless so stated in the
order. Should it occur that there is a vacant half car, there would of
course be no detriment to the public interests in furnishing
transportation to one or more horses. |
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Very respectfully |
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Yr. obt. svt. |
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E. Surget |
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A. A. G. |
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