| Executive Department |
| Tallahassee, June 29th 1863 |
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| Genl G. T. Beauregard |
| Charleston So Carolina |
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| General, |
| Your attention is respectfully
invited to the accompanying correspondence between Brig Genl Finnegan,
Hon D. L. Yulee and myself relative to the removal of the iron from
parts of the Florida R. Road and its appropriation for other purposes.
In submitting it to your consideration I will not allude to recent
extraordinary measures to induce an expression of opposition to the
removal and use of the iron by persons residing in the neighborhood of
the road. If the correspondence could be published consistently with the
safety of the State, I have reason to believe a knowledge of facts would
overcome all opposition except that of Brig Gen Finnegan, Hon D. L.
Yulee and a few others claiming ownership, as they do, of the iron -- as
stockholders. If there exists no military necessity for the removal and
use of the iron from parts of the tracks alluded to I would regret
extremely any interference with it -- if there is a military necessity
no opposition should be permitted to prevent it. |
| I have the honor to be |
| General |
| Very Respectfully |
| John Milton |
| Govr of Florida |
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| {on back of document} |
| Hd Qrs Dept S. C. Ga. & Fa |
| Charleston S. C. July 6/63 |
| Resply referred to the War Dept. for its
information & for such instructions as it may think advisable to give. I
have already called its serious attention to the urgent necessity of
completing as soon as possible the connection between the Fa & Ga Rl.
Rd.s, so that reinforcements could be thrown rapidly from one state to
the other according to the movements of the enemy. The late reduction of
my forces in this Department render that connection still more
necessary. |
| G. T. Beauregard |
| Genl Comd |
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| respy submitted to the Secy of War |
| H. L. Clay |
| AAG |
| July 13/63 |