NA, ENG 5/20A/1864

Engineer Bureau
Richmond, May 20th, 1864
 
Col W. H. Stevens
Chf of Const &c D. M. V.
 
Colonel,
   I am instructed by the Hon Secy of War to call upon you for fifty (50) additional hands to be employed in the repair of the R{ichmond} & Petersburg R. R. Please provide an overseer & rations for four days, and order them to be at the Petersburg depot tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock when transportation will be provided. It will be necessary under the circumstances for them to work on Sunday.
Yours Very Resp'
A. L. Rives
Col &c &c

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