| Covington, Va. |
| December 26, 1863 |
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| Maj. Gen. Samuel Jones |
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| Dear Sir, |
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| The burning of the Island Ford Bridge
and the bridge at Covington renders it necessary to build two
ferry-boats, if you intend to make this a military road. As Major
Green had received orders to put the road in repair, and was making
arrangements to do so, and as the railroad bridge across the Cow
Pasture {on the Virginia Central RR} will
be completed in January or February, I call your attention to the
matter, in order that I may make arrangements about the ferry-boats
at once, if the road is to be used for military purposes in the
future.
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| I am, very respectfully,
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| Edward McMahon
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Major & Quartermaster
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