| General Superintendent's Office |
| South Carolina Railroad |
| Charleston, S. C. Octo 25th 1864 |
| |
| Col. F. W. Sims |
| Richmond |
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| Colonel, |
| I have the honor to request
your valuable aid in obtaining an extension of details for soldiers now
in the service of this Company, and a list of whose names &c, I have the
honor to enclose herewith. I would state that, these men are all skilled
in their several branches of mechanism &c, and their personal services,
are, not only highly useful, but indispensable for the efficient
operations of the road. Your early attention to the matter will be much
appreciated by |
|
Your Most Servant |
| H. T. Peake |
| Genl Supt |
| per John Sam Bee |
| |
| {enclosed list} |
| List of Detailed Soldiers in the employment
of the South Carolina Rail Road Company whose details expire on the 31st
October 1864, and for whom an extension of detail is respectfully
requested, as their skill, and services are indispensable for the
efficient operating of the road. |
| |
| Anthony Barbot |
Co D 27th S. C. Vols |
Mechanic |
| Lasselles R. Phillips |
Co K 2d S. C. Vols |
" |
| John L. Root |
Co C 1st S. C. Vols |
" |
| Saml Green |
Co G 24th S. C. Vols |
" |
| Wm K. Evans |
Co D 3d S. C. Batt |
" |
| Frederick Copes |
Co B 25th S. C. Vols |
" |
| Geo. M. Keckley |
Co C 1st S. C. Vols |
" |
| Wm H. Clayton |
Co A 25th S. C. Vols |
" |
| Alexr Duncan |
Co C 27th S. C. Vols |
" |
| John Wittosky |
Co C 27th S. C. Vols |
Engineer |
| E. W. Eliney |
Co D 5th S. C. Cavalry |
Mechanic |
| Wm Millegan |
Co B 1st S. C. Vols |
Mechanic |
|
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| All of the above details were made by order
of the Secty of War |
| |
| {on back of document} |
| Richmond Nov 14/64 |
| Respectfully forwarded and approved to the
Qr Mr General |
| The services of these men are indispensable
to the S. C. RRd they are all first class Machinists & Engineers The
Machinery of the road is very much out of repair and I would
respectfully request that the details be sent forward at as early a date
as possible. |
| W G Gray |
| Capt & AQM |
| Rail Road Bureau |
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| QMGO Nov 17 1864 |
| Respectfully forwarded to Hon Secy of War
with the request that these details be extended for 6 mos. the men being
expert mechanics & indispensable. |
| A R Lawton |
| QMG |
| |
| AG |
| On the certificate of the Q. M. Genl. that
these men are experts and indispensable, let their details be extended
fro 6 months. |
| JAS |
| Secy War |
| Nov 23/64 |