| Hd. Qrs. Dept. S. C. & Georgia |
| Charleston S. C. Novr. 8th 1862 |
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| Major Hutson Lee |
| Chf Quarter Master |
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| Major, |
| The Commanding General is
advised that the S C Rail Road and Columbia & Greenville R. Road have in
their possession about 1,000 feet of leather fire hose, which it is
thought cannot possibly be as essential to their needs as it would be in
this city in view of impending movements against it by the Enemy on the
most formidable scale. He directs that you take measures to induce the
Rail Road Companies in question to sell or loan said hose s that it may
be for the use of the Fire Department of this city in an emergency. On
proper representation to the proper officers of those Rail Roads, the
General Commanding can but believe they will be willing to some
arrangement of the kind. The Fire Department of the City have parted
with their own hose to let the Government have it in Fort Sumter and on
the Gun Boats. |
| Respectfully |
| Your Obdt Servt |
| Thomas Jordan |
| Chief of Staff |
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