| Engineer Bureau |
| July 4 1864 |
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| Lt. Col. W. W. Blackford |
| 1st Regt Engr Troops |
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| Colonel, |
| I am informed by telegram from Mr. C. G.
Talcott supdt &c that iron is arriving much more rapidly than, for
want of sills, it can be laid. You will please therefore pick out all
the sound sills that you find for the present on the {Richmond
&} York River R. R. and forward them as promptly as
possible until further orders. |
| A. L. Rives |
| Col. &c |
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