NA, QM 1/18A/1862

Quartermaster General's Department
Richmond, January 18th 1862
 
Thos. D. Walker, Esq
Pres., Wil. & Manchester RR  {President, Wilmington & Manchester RR}
Wilmington, N. C.
  
Sir,
   A report from Major Lamb, Quarter Master at Wilmington, N. C. advises the Department that the failure of the railroads to transport stores for that post occasions him much concern. He states he is entirely without a supply of corn, while if the railroads had furnished prompt transportation, he would have nearly 6000 bushels on hand {about 21 carloads}. He also mentions that a number of stores have been on the way from Charleston nearly a month, and other stores purchased by the department are detained somewhere greatly to the detriment of the service. Major Lamb does not refer specifically to your road, but I bring his statement to your notice that you may have inquiry made if these delays have occurred on the line of your road, and, if so issue such instructions as will prevent their reoccurrence.
A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl

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