Richmond, September 20, 1861
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| Lieutenant
Colonel A. C. Myers, acting Quartermaster-General |
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| Sir, |
| General Johnston telegraphs the
President from Fairfax Station that his chief quartermaster reports
that the cars are never unnecessarily detained at Manassas, but
unloaded as soon as possible after arriving. The truth on this
subject must be ascertained, and the party actually in fault for the
detention of the cars and the obstruction in the regular
transportation service must be detected. You are therefore
instructed to make immediate examination and report to me the facts
in the case. The contradictory statements now reported to me
officially demand that I should know which of the officers has made
a report unfounded in fact. |
| Your obedient servant, |
| J. P. Benjamin |
| Acting Secretary of War |
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