| Engineer Bureau |
| October 16th 1863 |
| |
| Capt. E. T. D. Myers, Corps Engrs |
| In chg Piedmont RR |
| Danville, Va. |
| |
| Captain, |
| Your letter of the 12th Inst. asking to be
instructed how to reply to the letter of Maj. John L. Jackson, of
Aucolin, has been received. I return herewith the letter in question,
with the endorsement of the Hon. Secy of War for your information. The
responsibility of the RR Company, in case of accident happening to
impressed negroes must be determined in each case by the consideration
of the accident circumstances. In the case in question, where no
carelessness or neglect can apparently be implied to any one save the
negro himself, there would seem to be no ground to claim damages,
either from the Railroad Company, or from the Government. |
| Yours Very Respy |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt Col & Actg Chr of Bu |
|