| Office Ordnance & Hydrography |
| Richmond Va. January 4th 1865 |
| |
| Honble S. R. Mallory |
| Secretary of the Navy |
| |
| Memorandum |
| Means of supplying munitions
of war for the Navy |
| ***** |
| The Naval Ordnance Works at
Charlotte N. C. under the superintendence of Chief Engineer H. A. Ramsay
***** |
| At this establishment heavy
forgings are made, propeller shafting, crank shafts and other works for
gun boats, crank axles for locomotives, ***** |
| This establishment in addition
to supplying the Navy has rendered effective service to the general
interests of the country by repairing locomotives ***** |
| Coal transported in cars
belonging to the Navy is obtained from Danville. ***** |
| John M. Brooke |
| Commander in charge |