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Confederate States of America
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| Quarter Mr Genls department |
| Richmond, Va., June 17th, 1861 |
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| John S. Barbour |
| Pres. O. & A. R. R. Co. {President
of the Orange & Alexandria RR} |
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| Dear Sir, |
| I am informed that troops are rapidly
accumulating at Lynchburg awaiting transportation over your road. If
you have not sufficient stock and motive power try to obtain it from
the {Virginia} Central Road as the troops
must be forwarded. I wish you also to see that the baggage of the
soldiers awaiting transportation should be removed to your depot and
its animals and property cared for until their departure. |
| A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. Genl. |