| Engineer Bureau |
| March 28th 1864 |
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| Capt L P Grant C S Engrs |
| Atlanta Ga |
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| Captain, |
| I am in receipt of a
communication from Lt Col F W Sims, Supt of RR Transportation, the
following extract from which I desire to bring to your notice. |
| "It is not
unlikely that a portion of Tennessee may be reclaimed during the
summer. If so, the bridges on Nashville & Chattanooga and E Tenn
& Ga RRds will have to be created. I would suggest therefore a
collection of timber of suitable sizes at Macon and the framing to be
done, so that the work could be completed without delay. All the
information necessary could be obtained from the Superintendents of
these roads now in Georgia." |
| Please inform me
whether the plan suggested by Col Sims be in your opinion feasible and
whether the execution of it can, under present circumstances, be
undertaken by the Engineer Dept in your vicinity. |
| Yours Very Respy |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt Col &c &c |
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