| Hdqrs. Dept. South Carolina, Georgia and Florida |
| Charleston, S. C., March 29, 1863 |
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| Hutson Lee |
| Major and Chief Quartermaster, Charleston, S. C.
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| Major,
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| The commanding general, in view of
demonstrations of the enemy in this vicinity threatening operations
against this position by land and sea, is obliged to require the
several railroads to hold at your disposition enough cars and
locomotives for the rapid transportation to this point of at least
6,000 men by the Northeastern Railroad, and, say, 10,000 by the
Savannah & Charleston {Charleston &
Savannah} Railroad. You will therefore make the necessary
arrangements to this end.
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| Respectfully, your obedient servant,
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| Thomas Jordan
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| Chief of Staff
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