| Hd Qrs Okolona Miss. |
| Oct 27th 1863 |
| |
| Special Order No. |
| |
| Ordered that Capt. Thos. Crider as civil
& military Engineer shall assume the general control &
superintendence of the repairs of the M&O R. Road {Mobile
& Ohio RR} from this place to Tupelo. He will urge forward
the necessary work as rapidly as possible; and will use any material
belonging to the M&O R. Rd for purposes of repair, to be found
near, or along said track. He will make requisitions upon Quat Masters
for necessary transportation of men, tents and material and cause to
be kept an exact time table of all labor performed; a list of all
laborers, implements and beasts impressed; and all expenditures for
the work done and he will report to me. |
| R. V. Richardson |
| Col Comdg N. E. Miss. |
|