| Hd. Qrs. Dept. Northern Va. |
| July 27th 1862 |
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| Major Genl. D. H. Hill |
| Comdg Dept N. C. |
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| Genl, |
| I sent you a telegram this
morning with reference to the interference with the trains on the N. C.
Rail Road, urging the importance of presenting this at once by stringent
orders. Since then I have received a communication from Chas Ellis Esqr.
Prest of the Richd & Petersburg R. R. Co. complaining of a like
interference. I desire strong measures to be taken to put a stop to this
on all the Rail Roads in your department. It not only delays
transportation, and leads to hopeless confusion but may result in great
loss of life & property. I enclose the report of such a case of accident
on one of the best managed roads in the South. |
| {Robert E. Lee} |
| General |
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