NA, QMR 11/15/1863

Missionary Ridge, November 15, 1863  {Received by QMG}
 
Relative to transportation on W&A Rail Road {Western & Atlantic RR} Refd by Sec of War
Genl B Bragg
 
Resply retd to Sec of War. At the time of the delay complained of by Genl Bragg there was severe pressure upon the RRoad chiefly to the fact that the large portion of its rolling stock had been removed by Genl Bragg to another road for the purpose of transporting Genl Longstreets command. By the dispatch from Transpn QM at Atlanta enclosed herein it will be seen that the troops had been sent up the road two days previous to the date of Gen B letter though of course that fact must have been unknown to Genl B
A R Lawton  QM Genl
Nov 26/63
 
Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters Received Register

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