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Hd Qrs Dept. West. Va. |
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Dublin Depot Jan 16th 1863 |
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| Brig Genl A. J. Jenkins |
| Comdg &c |
| Salem |
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| General, |
| The tunnel & trestle work on
the Va & Tenn RR a short distance east of the Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs may be approached by the Enemy by several routes without
encountering any of our troops. |
| They may come by the Salt
pound Mountain by the Sweet Springs or by the Warm Springs. The blowing
up of the tunnel or burning of the trestle work would greatly
inconvenience us. |
| I wish you to examine the
locality and place a sufficient guard there to protect those works. The
guard may be sent up by RR & relieved once a week. I have directed Capt
Robinson of the Engineers to examine the locality and construct one or
two blockhouses in such positions as to enable a small guard to defend
those works against any force the Enemy would be likely to send on such
a raid. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Yr obt set |
| Saml Jones |
| Maj Genl |