| Virginia Central Railroad |
| General Superintendent's Office |
| Richmond, Va. Octr 3d 1861 |
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| Quarter Master C. S. A. |
| Manassas |
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| Sir, |
| Most if not all of the sick & wounded
soldiers sent from the Army of the Potomac have no transportation
orders. |
| I cannot disobey the orders which I have
received, longer, and must proceed to act upon them however repugnant
to my feelings as a man. |
| I am directed to refuse to carry any such
persons without orders. I will add that we have transported perhaps
thousands without receiving compensation so far as I know. The evil is
becoming very serious. Yesterday 230 came in without any order of any
sort that I could hear of. |
| Will you be kind enough to give
notice to the proper persons who have the charge of these sick men
& save me a most disagreeable duty. I have ??? with it for three
months against the remonstrances of my superiors. I can do so no
longer. |
| Very Respectfully |
| H. D. Whitcomb |
| Genl Supt |