| Head Qrs. District of Texas &c. |
| Houston Aug 3d
1864 |
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| Capt. E. L. Heriot |
| Insp of R. Rds. |
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| I have the honor to request of
you to inform me the service in which the following named men are
engaged and whether they are mechanics, artisans, or men of Scientific
Skill, & the necessity of retaining them. |
| Privt. Thos Ewell, F.
Schualler, W. A. Little, C. R. Boske & J Lambert, of Co A. 2d Tex Infy. |
| R. J. T. |
| Lt. A. A. A. G. |
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