| Hd. Qrs. Dept of East Tenn |
| Knoxville Oct 6th/62 |
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Col J. Gorgas |
| Chief of Ordnance &c |
| Richmond Va |
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| May I order furnaces at Cartersville, Ga.
to suspend other work on iron for Govt. for a few days so that they may
furnish iron for R. R. Bridge at Bridgeport
{Nashville & Chattanooga RR}. Of great importance & I cannot get
the iron elsewhere. Please answer promptly. |
| Saml Jones |
| Maj Genl Comdg |
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