| Southern
Telegraph |
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| Received at Richmond April 25 1862
at
o'clock, minutes |
| By telegraph from Staunton 25 To
Hon Secty of War |
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| Sir we have fifty (50) tons of pig iron
at Pond Gap on V. C. RR {Virginia Central RR} nineteen
(19) miles west of Staunton a special train would have to be sent no
regular train running |
| Shan & Kunkle |
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| {on back of document} |
| Office Va. C. RR Co |
| April 26, 1862 |
| I have promised Shan & Kunkle to haul the iron as
soon as the cars can be spared from Gov't transportation from
Staunton and from Gordonsville. Five cars must be unloaded & not
used as storehouses. |
| H. D. Whitcomb Genl Supt |
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