NA, QM 9/2/1863

Quartermaster General's Department
Richmond, Sept. 2d 1863
 
R. R. Cuyler
Prest. Geo. Cen. R. R.  {President, Central (of Georgia) RR}
Savannah
   
   It is of first importance to the Government that cotton should be promptly forwarded to load ships now at Wilmington, North Carolina, and this cannot be done without your cars running through for a few days. I beg that you will send them to Wilmington until the present pressure is removed. Answer.
A. R. Lawton, Q. M. General
Sent by telegram.

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