| Headquarters Ordinance Works |
| Columbia{, S. C.},
February 15, 1865 |
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| Maj. J. T. Trezevant |
| In charge Ordinance Supply Store,
Columbia, S. C. |
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| Major, |
| Please indorse hereon about
the number of cars it will require to ship from this point the
valuable machinery and ordnance supplies under your charge. |
| Very respectfully, |
| N. R. Chambliss |
| Major, Commanding |
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First indorsement |
| Columbia
Arsenal, February 15, 1865 |
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| Respectfully returned. |
| There are about 50 boxes machinery, 500
boxes of valuable stores (boxes and cases), and 200 pigs lead. |
| J. T. Trezevant |
| Major, etc. |
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Second indorsement |
| Headquarters Ordinance Works |
| Columbia, February 15, 1865 |
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| Respectfully referred to Capt. T. R.
Sharp, transportation quartermaster. |
| Gross weight of the above, 300,000 pounds, for
the shipment of which 20 cars will be required, 16,000 pounds per
car. In addition to the above the valuable machinery of the
Charleston Arsenal now at this point required in shipment from
Charleston 70 cars, making a total of 90 cars, or 6 trains, 15 cars
per train. Please indorse hereon when one train or part of train can
be placed at the Greenville railroad depot for shipment of the
above. The lead, which goes to Lieut. J. M. Payne, Greensborough, N.
C., and which is of the utmost importance, will require three cars. |
| N. R. Chambliss |
| Major, Commanding |
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Third indorsement |
| Transportation Office |
| Columbia, S. C., February 15, 1865 |
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| Respectfully returned to Major Chambliss. |
| Every effort will be made to ship the
lead. Orders from the commanding general require that medical and
ordnance stores shall have preference, which will probably enable me
to remove the stores. |
| Thos. R. Sharp |
| Assistant Quartermaster |
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