| Engineer's Office, District of Texas |
| Galveston, October 10, 1863 |
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| Capt. Edmund P. Turner |
| Assistant Adjutant-General, Houston |
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| Captain, |
| Herewith I respectfully
inclose the instructions left with Maj. J. Kellersberg, chief
engineer Eastern Sub-District of Texas, which is respectfully
submitted. |
| I am, captain, yours, very respectfully, |
| V. Sulakowski |
| Chief Engineer |
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| Inclosure |
| Sabine City |
| October 5, 1863 |
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| Maj. J. Kellersberg |
| Chief Engineer, Eastern District Texas,
Sabine Pass |
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| You will remain at this
place, and take charge of the following works now in process of
construction: |
| ***** |
| The Texas Eastern Railroad {Eastern
Texas RR} will be put in running order first from Sabine City
to 5 miles beyond Taylor's Bayou, and then connected with the {Texas
&} New Orleans Railroad. Flat cars from the {Houston
& Texas} Central Railroad will be placed on it as soon as
the former part is completed. |
| The wagon road between
Sabine City and the railroad to be made practicable at all seasons;
part of it to be planked. ***** |
| V. Sulakowski |
| Chief Engineer |
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