| Office North Carolina Rail Road Co. |
| Greensboro Dec 26, 1864 |
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| Mr. President |
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| I am this far on my way to Lexington N.
C. and am fully possessed of the imperfect management of the
Piedmont Rail Road. There are now 2,500 troops at Danville waiting
for transportation to Greensboro On the Road from Danville to
Greensboro they have neither wood nor water that can be relied on &
you may depend on it if the road is not put under the same control
from Charlotte to Danville I pass on every rate be it be transported
per mile provisions to car and to General Lee. They have very
deficient supply of wood & water to run the cars & not half the
rolling stock that could be supplied if the road were put under the
{control?} of Quarter Master Chisman at
this place. The North Carolina Road which is Conducted by T J Sumner
{Superintendent} at Co. Shops has a
full supply of stock & he is represented as a man of extraordinary
energy & capacity What I suggest is that this Road from Danville to
this place be empressed & put in the Charge of the same
Superintendent from Charlotte to Danville That it be done will mean
capability, if it is not done you will have no provisions. nor will
you transport troops. |
| A days delay will be fatal |
| Eier yr fne {Ever Your Friend?} |
| G. A. Henry |
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