Confederate States Quartermaster's Department,
Railroad Bureau
| Richmond, February 10, 1864 |
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| Brig. Gen. A. R. Lawton |
| Quartermaster-General |
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| General, |
| I take pleasure in informing you that Maj.
J. M. Hottel, quartermaster, Atlanta, writes me of bountiful
supplies for General Johnston's army of everything except long
forage, which is going forward in considerable quantities. He also
says that the Western & Atlantic Railroad is doing all that is
required of it. Major Throckmorton says he will commence storing
corn at Atlanta. Is this as near to the army as it is desired? If
not, why store it there now? |
| I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lieutenant-Colonel and Quartermaster |
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