| Office Chief Quartermaster |
| Gen'l Beauregard's Command |
| Augusta, 25th Decr 1864 |
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| Col. J. M. Oleg |
| A. A. Q. Charleston S. C. |
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| I would beg to inform the Comdg
Gen’l that in my opinion the Roads from either the Spartanburg &
Union Road from Manville to Spartanburg 28 miles or the Blue Ridge
Road from Anderson to Walhalla about 35 miles, could be stripped of
the Iron, without material detriment to the service on the section
they pass through. I merely point this before the General for his
future guidance. |
| Very respectfully, |
| E. Willis |
| {Major} Chief QM |
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