| Hd Qrs Dept Miss & E. La |
| Jackson April 6th 1863 |
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| Major L. Mims |
| Jackson Miss |
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| In reply to your communication
this days date referring to the necessity of the transfer of corn from
the M&O RR {Mobile & Ohio RR} to the SRR
{Southern (of Mississippi) RR}; I am
directed by the Lieut. Genl. Commdg to say that he deems it advisable
that the corn referred to be stored at Meridian, the necessity for its
shipment to Vicksburg not being very pressing & regarding it more
important that the cars be retained on the M&O RR for the purpose of
bringing supplies from the country above Meridian to that point than
that al the present time the cars be run through to Vicksburg & the
transportation on the M&O RR temporally delayed. This corn can therefore
for the present be stored at Meridian & removed when transportation can
be more readily obtained on the SRR. |
| Respectfully &c |
| R W Memminger A A G |
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