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| May 1, 1864 |
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| General Braxton Bragg |
| Richmond |
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| General,
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| General Polk has been actively engaged
in the reconstruction of the railroads in this State. The Mobile
& Ohio road is now in running order to Baldwyn {297
miles north of Mobile}, and will shortly
be completed to Corinth. The Southern road to Jackson
will be ready for travel in about two weeks, and the {Mississippi}
Central and
New Orleans
{New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR}
roads are being rapidly repaired. I could not see Colonel Tate at
Demopolis. He had been absent some time, and his locality not known.
General Polk informed me that Colonel Tate would go to Richmond
on his return to Demopolis.
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*****
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| I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
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| George Wm. Brent
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| Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General
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