| Fayetteville, 9th Nov. 1862 |
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| Major P. Mallett |
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Dear Sir, |
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Your favor of the 1st came duly to hand. I do not know
the age of Mr. Dunn's substitute, and have sent the letter to Mr.
Haughton. |
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I understand that contractors and their employees on the
Greensboro & Danville Road {Piedmont RR}
are exempt from conscription. |
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If that is so, there is no reason in the world why
contractors and overseers on the part of our Road now being built
should not be exempt also. We are building about 14 miles at this
time (when every thing is high) principally to accommodate the coal
and iron interest of Deep River. Parties in that region have large
contracts with the Government for iron and coal. |
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The ore and coal are two miles apart, and the furnaces
are being erected about four miles from the present terminus of our
Road, making in all 14 miles, without which little or nothing can be
done in the way of making iron. |
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Major General Huger visited that region during the last
week, was highly pleased with the appearance of things, but said
that nothing of consequence could be done until the Rail Road was
completed. |
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C. B. Mallet, President Western Rail Road |