| Office of Mississippi Central Railroad Company |
| Holly Springs, Oct 25th 1862 |
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Lieut Genl J. C. Pemberton C. S. A. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| Yours of the 22d of this month in
reference to the transportation of army supplies and munitions of war
without trans-shipment at Canton was not received until today. |
| I am very willing so far as I can aid in
rendering it unnecessary to trans-ship freights at Canton, if I can have
any assurance that on the arrival of our cars at Jackson they shall not
be taken by other roads. Of 500 cars belonging to this road one year
since, I have not now 150 of our own cars upon it, not a sufficient
number to meet the demands upon me for transportation. |
| The Southern Road & Mobile & Ohio Road
have now 160 cars of ours in their possession and many of these cars
have been absent from 4 to 6 months. I have made several fruitless
efforts to have them returned. |
| Necessity compels me to forbid the use of
our cars on other roads, until those roads adopt & the equitable rule of
returning foreign cars without delay. |
| If our cars can most certainly be returned
from Jackson and not permitted to go on to other roads, I will most
cheerfully adopt any measure to promote the public service, if it is not
destructive to our interests. |
| I earnestly desire the return of our cars,
taken from our road by Army officers. This done I could offer greater
facilities for the speedy transmission of Government freights. |
| I will cheerfully aid in bringing about
any desired arrangement that will not deprive us of the remaining amount
of our Equipments. |
| With respect I am |
| Your obt servt |
| W Goodman Prest. |
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| {on back of document} |
| Hd Qr Dept Miss E Lou &c |
| Jackson Octor 26/62 |
| This communication is resp referred to Maj Mims Chief
Qr Masr who is desired to take the necessary measures to have the cars
belonging to Miss. C. R. R. referred to within returned to their proper
place. ??? necessity compels a transfer of cars to another road, they
must be returned so soon s the emergency ceases. I presume the assurance
asked for by Mr. Goodman Presdt MsC RR Co can be given ????? |
| JC Pemberton |
| Lt Genl Cg |