NA, QM 8/18/1864

Confederate States of America

Quartermaster Genls Office
Richmond Va. Aug. 18, 1864
 
Maj. Roland Rhett Q. M.
Columbia S. C.
 
Sir,
   I have considered the recommendation contained in the communications of Maj. D. H. Wood and in your endorsement thereon relating to the subject of Transportation and you are hereby instructed to direct Capt. Thos. R. Sharp A. Q. M. to assume the duties of Transportation Quarter Master at Columbia and to order all other officers of this Department at that point to turn over to him all books and papers pertaining to Transportation so far as may be necessary and to inform them that in future they will be expected and required to make requisition for transportation upon Captain Sharp in all cases.
   You are also requested to notify the proper officers of the different Rail Roads which meet at Columbia that no Transportation Coupons hereafter issued at that point will be paid except such as emanate from Captain Sharp who is especially charged with this duty.
Very respectfully
A. R. Lawton
Q. M. Genl

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