NA, SC 12/30A/1863

The Confederate States of America
To South Carolina Rail Road Co
 
1863 For Freight & Expenses on Rail Road Iron for Atlantic & Gulf Rail Road     
Nov 27 14 Cars R. R. Iron  784   42 Meals  42   826    
  18 Lodgings 9-  6/8 Wood  30.62  3/? Waste  1.50    41.12    
  3 ? Lard  6-  1 Gall oil  25-     31-    
  Conductor & Hands & Pilot for Engine     29.66 927 78
Decr 4 14 Cars R. R. Iron  784   13 Meals 13   797    
  5 Lodgings  2.50   3 1/8 Cords Wood  15.62   18.12    
  Conductor & Train hands             11.66 826 78
   "   5 14 Cars R. R. Iron             784    
  1/8 Wood  4.75   20 Meals 20-  2 Lodgings 1-      25.75    
  Conductor & Train Hands       6.66 816 41
   "   15 14 Cars R. R. Iron             784    
  30 Meals   4 Nights Lodging    
  2 5/8 Wood  Conductors time        57.62 841 62
   "   20 14 Cars R. R. Iron           784    
  35 Meals  35-   4 Lodgings  2-   37-    
  4 3/8 Cords Wood  35   Time on Road  3 days 15   50 871  
   "   30 14 Cars Iron                   784    
  24 Meals  2 Lodgings     25    
  6 5/8 Cords Wood    33.12    
  Conductors time       15 857 12
 

$

5140 71
  By agreement with agents of the Gov't the new Rails were to be delivered to us here, and we deliver the old Iron at Augusta    
H. T. Peake   Gen Supt
{This appears to be Brunswick & Albany RR iron, impressed for the construction of the Lawton & Live Oak RR}
{As a rough rule of thumb, 1 flat car would carry 500 feet of track (both rails). Therefore, each 14-car train was carrying 7,000 feet of track, both rails.}

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