NA, SWR 2/12/1863

Office Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Co.
Richmond, Va. Feb. 12, 1863
 
Major C. S. Carrington,
 
Dear Sir,
   Your communication of yesterday asking information relative to the five barrels of Apple Brandy (private freight) transportation over our road as "Ordnance Stores," has been duly received, and in reply I enclose you a statement of the facts from our freight agent Mr Woodcock from which it appears that the five barrels belonged to Mr. McCoy the messenger in charge of "Ordnance Stores," and by referring to the transportation order it appears that it was given by "Capt. A. G. Brenizer A. Q. M. Greensboro N. C.
   On discovering by the leakage of one of the boxes that they contained Brandy, I reported the facts to "Genl J. H. Winder, (a copy of my note to him is herein enclosed), and after waiting about ten days for him to take action in the matter, and receiving no orders from him, I sent for Mr. McCoy, told him that I had complied with the requirements of the orders of Government in reporting the transaction and as I had received no instructions in relation to it, he was at liberty to pay the charges for transportation and take away the Brandy, which he did.
Respectfully Yours
E H Gill
Supt

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