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C. S. Armory, Macon, Ga. |
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25 Feby 1865 |
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| General P. T. Beauregard |
| Comd'g Mil'y Dis of the West |
| Hd. Qrs Macon Ga. |
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| General, |
| I am informed by Judge Cochran Presd't of
the Macon & Brunswick Rail Road that an order has been issued to take up
the iron of that Road for fifteen miles from its lower terminus. In view
of the importance of that Road to the interests of this Armory, and in
the absence of the Superintendent Col. Burton now in Richmond, I take
the liberty of making the following representations. It has been the
intention of the Ord Bureau to make this the great National Armory of
the Confederate States the capacity of which when completed should be
equal to 1500 Arms per week. To this end the permanent buildings have
been pushed forward by orders from Richmond as rapidly as the state of
the country and the times would permit. The main building is now erected
and ready for roofing & flooring. One of the wings is already covered
in. Owing to the destruction at the slate quarries, and to the lines of
communication with Northern Georgia large quantities of shingles are
required to complete these buildings, and arrangements have been made
for the supply of all from the lower end of the M&B RR. Large quantities
of lumber to carry on the building operations and of fuel for the Piston
Factory & Machine Shop are also required. These supplies have hitherto
been drawn from the Central {(of Georgia)}
& M&B R Roads. Owing to the destruction of the former road, and the
delay in re-building it towards Millen, it is more than probable that we
will have to rely entirely on the M&B R. Rd. The S. W. R. Rd the only
other possible source of supply has always been, even before it became
the sole line of communication to the West too much crowded with through
Govt freight to supply the lumber fuel &c. needed at this establishment.
It has therefore rendered it necessary to resort to the counties near
the lower end of the M&B R. R. for these indispensable supplies. I
therefore deem it my duty General to inform you of the great importance
of this Road to th interests of this Armory, and to state that removal
of its iron would most probably, judging from past efforts in other
directions cripple, if not suspend, the operations of this
establishment. |
| I have the honor to be General |
| Respectfully Your Obdt Servt |
| J. Fuso |
| Actg M. A. in charge |
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