| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, March 19th 1863 |
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| Cap. A. M. Allen |
| A. C. S. |
| Columbus, Geo. |
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| Sir, |
| The large quantity of Corn accumulated at
Albany and other points on the S. W. {South
Western} Rail Road should be moved as soon as it possibly can
be done, so as to relieve these depots from such a pressure and avoid
so far as may be practicable the risk of loss from heating and
souring. I have instructed Mr. Wooldridge the agent of the Quarter
Master's Department at Albany to ship it as fast as possible, to such
points as you may designate. I have also written to Major Johnson
Quarter Master at Eufaula. I hope you will give such directions both
in regard to these shipments and the delivery of new purchases as will
obviate the risk of loss. |
| What measures should be adopted your own
judgment must determine, but I suggest that the storage should be
divided, if possible, until the supplies are reduced by consumption. |
| The President of the Georgia Central {Central
(of Georgia)} Rail
Road has been requested to transfer a portion of the rolling stock of
that road to the S. W. Rail Road. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl. |
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