Quartermaster-General's Office
| Richmond, March 7, 1862 |
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| To the President |
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| I have the honor to report
that I have read General J. E. Johnston's letter of March 3 to you,
with your indorsement, directing me to report if any increase can be
made to the number of cars and engines at Manassas. All the cars
belonging to the Virginia Central Railroad in running order are on
the Orange road {Orange & Alexandria RR}. All the engines which are acceptable, exception,
are on that road; that one is kept to run the mail train between
Richmond and Gordonsville. From report of conductors sent from the
Central road to Manassas, I am inclined to think that there are too
many trains now on that road; they are not able to pass each other on
the turnouts. Some engines have been thirty-six hours making the
trip from Manassas to Gordonsville. Some cars sent on Sunday night
last were at Gordonville on Thursday morning. A letter from the
superintendent of the Orange road to the president of Virginia
Central Railroad states that he expects to have all the stores away
from Manassas this (Friday) evening.. |
| Some pork on the Manassas
road would require four or five days more for removal.. |
| The cars and engines of the
Manassas Gap road and Orange road and Virginia Central road are all,
I believe, in use at Manassas. No further increase can be made. |
| I respectfully return General Johnston's
letter, and am, your most obedient servant, |
| A. C. Myers |
| Quartermaster-General |
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