| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, 7th July 1862 |
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| Col. E. Fontaine |
| Prest. Va. Central RR |
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| Sir, |
| I have submitted your letter of the 6th instant to the
Secretary of War he has referred it to General Lee with the suggestion
that a sufficient cavalry force be stationed at the bridge to protect
it. |
| A. C. Myers |
| Q. M. Genl. |
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