NA, QM 3/23/1862

Quartermaster General's Department
Richmond, March 23, 1862
 
   To Officers and Agents of QR. Mr. Dept. and Officers of R. Roads between Richmond and New Orleans.
   Agents of the Navy Dept. are charged with the duty of taking a shaft to New Orleans, it is of the most vital importance that these gentlemen with the shaft proceed without any interruption to their destination. Preference in transportation will be given to them over everything else.
   It is ordered that all persons who have authority over transportation on the route will give every assistance in their power to effect prompt execution of this order. The shaft will be taken in a special car to Charlotte N. C. where it will be necessary to transship it. From Charlotte it will be taken in a special car to New Orleans. The transportation will be by mail train on the whole route.
A. C. Myers, Q. M. General

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