| Engineer Bureau |
| July 4 1864 |
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| Col. L. B. Northrup |
| Commissary Genl. C. S. A. |
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| Colonel, |
| I resp'y request that the commissary at
Danville may be instructed to turn over rations for 1st Engr Regt in
bulk to the Q. M. of the regiment on the requisition of the officer
comd'g and that sugar & coffee to which they are entitled by order
of Genl Lee may be included in the issues. |
| The Eng Troops are operating on the {Richmond
&} Danville {Rail} Road, near
Staunton river bridge & draw their supplies from Danville. Owing
to the distance of that point to the position of the regiment it is
more convenient to draw their rations in bulk. |
| Resp'y &c |
| A. L. Rives |
| Col &c |
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