NA, QM 6/24/1861

Quartermaster General's Department
Richmond, Va. June 24, 1861
 
General G. T. Beauregard
Commanding
at Manassas Junction
Virginia
  
General,
   Major L. Smith the Assistant Qr. Master at this post, has just reported to me, the fact that upon the arrival of troops at Manassas, they are sometimes delayed in the cars several hours, and at times as many as ten hours, the Superintendent makes no complaint of this, but he states that the transportation of other troops is interfered with, the rolling stock being somewhat limited, and all of it being necessary for the constant demands made upon it.
   I desire you to give the necessary orders to enable the cars to be returned to Richmond as soon as possible, by emptying them of men and freight.
A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. Genl.

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