| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, May 7th 1863 |
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| Maj. H. M. Bell |
| QM |
| Staunton, Va. |
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| Major, |
| The iron and other rail-road material at
Mt. Jackson is valuable and is much required by the several
rail-roads. No transportation, I am informed by Mr. Rice the
Superintendent of the Manassas Gap Rail Road, has thus far been
supplied to remove it. |
| A military escort will doubtless be
furnished by Colonel Funston, and I desire that the iron and material
may be promptly secured, if the necessary transportation can be
supplied, without interfering with other demands upon you. You will
advise Mr. Rice as to the arrangements you may be able to make, in
regard to this transportation. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl. |
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