| Atlanta Ga., December 15, 1863 |
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| Relating to the trouble arising from the
new system of shipping freight of Circular 1st Dept 1863 &c &c.
explaining the matter and asks instructions. |
| Capt J T Peyton |
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| Resply forwarded to Maj D H Wood for his
information & file of his office. |
| By order Qm Genl |
| Dec 22/63 |
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| Resply retd to QM Genl. The difficulties
presented herein are not peculiar to the roads alone but to many others
where transshipment has been avoided by examining the packages without
taking them out of the cars. If the roads are willing to receipt to each
other why not receipt to the Govt whose representative is in the spot
repair arrival of the train to cooperate with the agent of the RR in the
examination, which is now very difficult except in certain cases when
discretion must be used by the officiating officer. Capt P. says the W&A
RRd {Western & Atlantic RR} ??? take the
balance of the day & sometimes longer before they will receipt the
freight & sign my B/L & forward the same. This is the fault of the RR &
not the system. |
| P. H. Mayo Special Agent |
| Decr 23/63 |
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| Respectfully retd to Capt Peyton whose
attention is called to the endorsement from Agent Mayo. The new system
must be most thoroughly tested before it can be changed. |
| A R Lawton QM Genl |
| Decr 28/63 |
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| Respectfully retd to QM Genl. This
communication does not satisfy me that the new system causes detention &
its discontinuance would accomplish nothing but confusion. It is
troublesome & seems to be the great objection lifted from this letter. |
| F W Sims Maj & QM |
| Jany 6/64 |
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| Resply retd to Capt Peyton whose attention
is called to the remarks of Maj Sims |
| By order QM Genl |
| Jany 8/64 |
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| Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters
Received Register |