| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond June 12, 1863 |
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| Major J. L. Bransferd |
| QM |
| Chattanooga, Tenn. |
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| Sir, |
| There seems to be a conflict in the
statements of facts presented in regard to the engine transferred to
the Memphis & Charleston Rail Road, for the value of which you
hold a draft against that Company, to be collected in the adjustment
of its accounts. |
| If by competent authority, the engine has
been taken away from that Road, of course it would not be just that it
should be required to pay for what it has not been permitted to
retain. If on the other hand, it has made an exchange with the
Nashville & Chattanooga Rail Road, the whole affair must be
adjusted by these two companies between themselves. |
| With the conflict between the statements
of Mr. Tate and Mr. Cole, this office is not competent to give any
specific instructions; but it is not perceived how there can be any
difficulty in your ascertaining with precision what are the real facts
of the case. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl. |
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