NA, ENG 5/27C/1863

Engineer Bureau
May 27th 1863
 
   Endorsement on letter from Major Henry Bryan, Asst. Inspt. Genl. dated Tallahassee, Fla. April 4th 1863, giving information on means for rail road construction with Florida, &c.
   "Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War. The proposed railroad connection cannot be completed before the growing crops of oats, wheat and corn are made and harvested. The surplus produced in Southern and Southwestern Georgia, with a medium yield, will be more than the rail roads to Savannah and Macon can transport. The connection, therefore, cannot be of advantage in supplying troops. A connection ought to be made, however, for the purpose of getting rail road iron for the main lines from roads in Florida not now of general importance, this should be the shortest connection say from Monticello, Fla. to a point near Thomasville, Geo."
J. F. Gilmer
Col. of Engrs & Chf of Bureau

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