| East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad |
| Superintendent's Office |
| Bristol, Tenn., March 8th 1864 |
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Col F W Sims |
| Chief RR Bureau |
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| Sir, |
| Application is respectfully made for the
detail of the following named men belonging to the 15th Regiment Va
Volunteers |
| Levi Jackson |
Machinist |
| E Tenniregs |
" |
| M Murphy |
" |
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| The services of Machinists are
indispensably necessary for the purpose of keeping this road in
operation will you please take the necessary steps to secure the
detail of the above men. |
| I Have the Honor |
| to be Your Obedient Servant |
| T Dodamead |
| Mil Supt |
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| address me at Lynchburg Va |
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| {on back of document} |
| Rail Road Bureau |
| Richmond Mch 9th 64 |
| Approved & respectfully referred to Q. M. Genl the
within named men are all good machinists |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt Col & Q. M. |
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| QMG Mar 10/64 |
| Approved and respectfully forwarded to Hon Sec of War |
| A R Lawton |
| QM Gen |
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| AG |
| Detail for 60 days |
| JAS |
| 13 Mch 64 |