| Richmond & Danville Rail Road |
| Superintendent's Office |
| Richmond, Dec 16 1864 |
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| Copy of Telegram from Danville |
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| To C G Talcott |
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| I left Greensboro last night there was
then at least one hundred and sixty cars of freight in Govt house
and twenty cars on Siding, the N. C. Roads are hauling it in very
fast. Charlotte is Blocked and Sumner
{Superintendent, North Carolina RR} is filling up every place
at Greensboro. There is only about twenty car loads at Danville for
past seven days I have been averaging fifteen cars per day from
Greensboro. Yesterday I brought down twenty four car loads. Today
will only be able to get down twelve (12) car loads. I now have the
Engines Carolina number two number four {#2
and #4 probably Manassas Gap RR locomotives} and one Raleigh
& Gaston Engine on the Road. The Raleigh & Gaston Engine is in such
bad condition she will have to lay up. As the other two have done
already. The W. C. & R. {Wilmington, Charlotte
& Rutherford RR} trains had gone to Goldsboro and will return
to work on this Road in a day or two. Mr. Sumner has taken the Orion
off. Rice {Superintendent, Manassas Gap RR}
promised me yesterday to put one more Engine on next week but
from her looks I think it will be two weeks. The Virginia will go
out this evening on first trip and pulls four cars. The Carolina
pulls six cars. Will not get Hercules out till some time next week
The Gordon is on Material train. Collins on Gravel train. The James
and Roanoke shifting at Danville, and Greensboro. Maj. Chrisman told
me yesterday he could get me more trains to come as he did not have
any authority to impress. The road is in much better condition than
heretofore and there is plenty of fair dry wood at the Stations.
Water on the road about the same as when you were up except the
additional Tank at Pel{h}am. |
| S L Marrow |
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