| Head Quarters, Wilmington |
| December 29th 1862 |
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| Col. Fremont |
| Supt. W&W RR
{Wilmington & Weldon RR} |
| Wilmington NC |
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| Colonel, |
| I am directed by the Brig Genl Commanding
to request you to furnish Capt. Wilkinson C. S. N. with transportation
to Richmond Va. Capt Wilkinson has just arrived with important
dispatches for the Government and desires to reach Richmond as soon a
possible. He will go with your train at 4 o'clock to Magnolia and you
will please to send him on from there without delay. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Your Obt Sevt |
| A Vander Horst |
| Capt. & A. D. C. |
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