| Headquarters Vaughn's Brigade |
| Bristol |
| December 28, 1864 |
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| Major-General Breckinridge |
| Commanding, &c. |
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| General, |
| ***** |
| There is one engine here belonging to
the Tennessee
railroad which has been repaired since the Federals left. I will
take some steps to have the road repaired as far as the bridge, one
mile this side of Abingdon {Virginia &
Tennessee RR}, and run the engine there with one flat
car, which was left here undisturbed. The Tennessee
railroad has been damaged but very little. The Federals attempted to
chop down some uprights at the bridge at Zollicoffer {East
Tennessee & Virginia RR}, but were
prevented by the home guards. I will have the hands of the Tennessee
railroad help to repair the Virginia
{& Tennessee} railroad as far up as the Seven-Mile Ford, which I think can be
repaired to both points in a few days. |
| Very respectfully, |
| J. C. Vaughn
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