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Augusta Ga. 11 Feby 1865 |
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| Col. G. W. Brent |
| Chief Staff |
| Augusta, Ga. |
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| You will please instruct Capt. L. P. Grant
or Maj. Myers, whichever officer is charged with supplying the iron from
the Augusta & Waynesboro Road {the northern half
of the Augusta & Savannah RR} for the repairs of the Washington
Branch {of the Georgia RR}, that this iron
is wanted at once. I ask that there may be no delay in receiving it, as
it is immediately wanted. |
| Very respectfully, |
| G. Willis |
| Chief Qmr. |
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| {on back of the letter} |
| Office, Chief Qr. |
| Mil. Div. of West |
| Augusta 11th Feb. 1865 |
| Urging that the iron for the repairs of
the Washington Branch be furnished at once. |
| G. Willis Qmr. |
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| HeadQrs. Mil. Div. of the West |
| Augusta Febry 12 1865 |
| Res. referred to Capt. L. P. Grant,
Engineers. Maj. Willis will furnish transportation. |
| By Com. Genl. Beauregard |
| George Wm. Brent |
| Col. and AAG |
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| Engineers Office |
| Augusta Feby 12 |
| Res. returned to Col. Brent. The force
engaged in tearing up Waynesboro road is small but adequate to the
removal of the quantity for which transportation has been furnished.
Owing to the pressing need of iron for repairs of Ga. R. R. it is hoped
that none will be transferred to Washington Branch unless both the force
engaged in removing as well as the facilities for transportation can be
very greatly increased. It is suggested that the bad condition of the
track on Wash. Branch is mainly due to rotten timber and by the
introduction of sound stringers that this track with the same iron
should be adequate to the transportation necessary to keep the wagon
trains fully occupied. |
| Edmd. T. D. Myers |
| Maj. Engrs. |
| L.P. Grant |
| Capt. Engs. |
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| Head Qr. Mil. Div. of the West |
| Augusta, Febry 12 1865 |
| Res. returned, calling attention to the
foregoing endorsements. Can the old iron on the Washington Branch Road
be used? If so I would respectfully suggest using it and should
circumstances hereafter warrant a more permanent track may be laid. |
| By command of Genl. Beauregard |
| George W. Brent, Col. & AAG |
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| Res. refd. to Capt. L. P. Grant,
Engineers, to know whether his opinion or that of Maj. Myers have been
based on actual survey of the Road. |
| By command Gen. Beauregard |
| George W. Brent |
| Col. AAG |
| Feb. 14/65 |
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| Respectfully returned to Col. Geo. W.
Brent with the information that no actual survey of the Road in question
has been made by Maj. Myers or myself. I passed over the Road about two
months since and observed the condition of the track and roadbed. I
suppose that no material change has occurred since. |
| L. P. Grant |
| Capt. Eng. Feb. 14th 1865 |
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| August, Ga. 14 Feb. 1865 |
| Respectfully returned to Col. G. W. Brent.
After consultation with Capt. Grant, and a careful examination of the
Road, I am convinced it will require 10 miles iron to carry out the
order that is to put the Road in order for the emergency. But my
consultation with Capt. Grant did not lead me to this opinion for in
this we differ, he thinks that by substituting sound stringers and cross
ties this would repair the Road sufficiently to make it able to do the
work it will be required of it. I want the iron at once and nothing can
be done without it for I've seen the Road bed myself and it's necessary
to have it at once. I think the prompt delivery of the iron
necessary to the prompt repair of the Road. |
| W. M. Hight |
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| Respectfully referred to Col. G. W. Brent,
urging the prompt delivery of the iron as Mr. Hight has personally
examined the Road and is fully aware of the importance of it speedily
and nothing can be done without it. |
| G. Willis |
| Chief Qmr. |
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| Head Qr. Military Div. of the West |
| Augusta Feby. 14th 1865 |
| Res. returned to Capt. Grant. General
Beauregard has directed Maj. Willis Chief Qr. Master to put the
Washington Branch in complete repair as soon as practicable. It appears
from these papers that the iron is essential. Capt. Grant i respectfully
requested to furnish him the iron. |
| By command of Genl. Beauregard |
| George Wm. Brent |
| Col. and AAG |