NP, WJ 4/3/1862

From the Wilmington Journal
 
April 3, 1862
 
Railroad Arrangements for Troops
   We are authorized to state that at a recent informal meeting of the representatives of different railroads in this State and in Virginia, it was agreed to keep constantly under the control of General Holmes, at Goldsboro' {on the Wilmington & Weldon RR}, an amount of rolling stock and motive power to enable him to throw ten thousand men into Wilmington within ten hours, and a similar number into Suffolk within sixteen hours. This statement is made in order to reinsure our people who might be inclined to have some misgivings at not seeing the troops actually present on the ground. They are within striking distance, and they are the very flower of the Confederate army. Without saying that they are the best troops in the service, which might appear unjust to other of our brave forces, we may confidently say that they are among the best, and that they will give a good account of any in??

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