| Macon Ga Sep 12th 1864 |
| Confederate States of America |
| To Western & Atlantic R R |
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For the following Engines and Cars burned in Atlanta by order of
Genl Hood Comdg on the night of Sept. 1st 1864
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| Engine General |
value $200,000 |
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" Missouri |
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$200,000 |
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" Etowah |
" $70,000 |
$270,000 |
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Freight cars numbers |
448,1121,627,298,208,64,389,
270,135,260,1007,1161,101,
1123, 1171, 110, 258, 1045 |
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Total |
18 |
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Express & passenger car |
1 |
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19 cars |
| 3 Engines |
$470,000 |
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| 19 cars value each $7,500 |
142,500 |
$612,500 |
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We the undersigned certify that we were acquainted with
the Engines and cars mentioned in the above account, that we are
acquainted with the value of Engines and Cars, and believe that the
price estimated for the Engines and Cars in the above account is a
just and true value of the same
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E. Crockett -- MM M&W RR {Master
Machinist, Macon & Western RR}
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Saml A. Knight -- Frm Car Shop for M. & W. R. R.
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F. H. Alley -- M. C. S. W. R. R.
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Thos B Elfe -- MM SW RR {Master
Machinist, South Western RR}
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