NA, ENG 5/7A/1863

Engineer Bureau
May 7th, 1863
 
Endorsement on letter of Jus. Gill Shorter, Governor of Alabama, dated April 30th '63. Enclosing report of Col. Pollard of proceedings in R. Rd. convention convened at the request of Colonel Wadley.
   Asks dept. to furnish rails for 4 miles of road from Salt works to the woods &c. to facilitate the procuring of salt. (one enclosure {not found})
   "Respectfully returned to the Hon. Sec. of War. I have joined with Colonel Wadley A. A. G. in a recommendation, endorsed on a letter of R. L. Owen Esq. Prest. Va. & Tenn. R. Rd. that four (4) miles of iron be supplied by the Govt. to aid transportation to and from these salt works."
J. F. Gilmer
Col. of Engrs. & Chf of Bureau

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