| Head Quarters Dist Cape Fear |
| Wilmington 12th June 1863 |
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| Mr Carpenter |
| Supt of the {Wilmington,}
Charlotte & Rutherford RR |
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| Sir, |
| I wish you to furnish transportation at
once for about 300 bales of cotton {about 9 flat
car loads} now on the platform at Laurinburg & near there. |
| It is important that there should be no
delay in the execution of this order. |
| Very Respectfully |
| W. H. C. Whiting |
| Maj. Genl. |