| Engineer Hd Quarters |
| Augusta Sept 22n 1864 |
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| Capt. L. P. Grant |
| Corps of Engineers |
| Augusta |
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| Captain, |
| You are hereby placed in charge of the
construction of a line of defenses around this city, and will take
immediate steps to locate and mark the works do as to carry out the plan
that has been indicated. |
| I am very Respectfully |
| Yr obt Svt |
| M. L. Smith |
| Maj Genl & Chf Engr |
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