| Confederate States |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Railroad Bureau |
| Richmond, May 31st 1864 |
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| Brig. Genl. A. R. Lawton |
| Q. M. G. |
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| General, |
| I would respectfully ask the
detail of John Hellings 9th Batt Georgia Artillery, Longstreets Corps.
This man is an Engineer and I would like to have him on Richmond &
Danville RRd |
| I am, General, |
| Very respectfully |
| Yr obdt Svt |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt. Col. & Q. M. |
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| {on back of document} |
| QMGO June 9 1864 |
| Approved and respectfully forwarded to Secy
of War |
| A R Lawton |
| QM Genl |
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| AG |
| Detail for 60 days |
| JAS |
| Jun 9 64 |
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