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Head Quarters Dist. of the Gulf |
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Mobile Nbr 18th 1862
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| Col John R F Tattnall |
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Near Pollard, Ala.
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Colonel,
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You will protect the Montgomery & West Point Rail
Road Company in taking up and removing to their Road three miles of
iron, from that part of the Ala & Fla R Road Compy of Fla
extending from Pollard, toward Pensacola, about fifteen miles.
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It is necessary that the Mobile & Great Northern Rail
Road Co. and the Ala & Fla R Road Co of Alabama, should use a part
or all of the rolling Stock belonging to the Alabama & Florida
Rail Road Company of Fla. and the President of the last named Company
has been written to on the subject. The Presidents of the two
Companies first named have also been requested to negotiate, for such
Stock, or its use.
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In the meantime, the demand for transportation over the
Rail Roads between this place, and Montgomery will not admit of delay,
in the use, until such negotiations may be concluded.
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You will therefore cause to be taken, and delivered to
the Agents of the Mobile & Great Northern Rail Road, and of the
Alabama & Florida Rail Road Company of Ala, so much of the rolling
stock of the Alabama & Florida Rail Road Company of Fla. as will
enable these two Roads respectively to meet fully and promptly the
demand for transportation on those Roads.
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Before allowing the iron to be taken up you will cause
the Agent of the Alabama & Florida Rail Road Company of Fla. at
Pollard if there be one to be notified thereof, that he may keep an
account of the iron taken, if he desires to do so, you will also
notify him before taking the rolling stock, and will take receipts
from the Agents of the Companies for the iron, stock and material
taken, under these orders, which with complete directions you will
return to these Head Quarters.
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You are authorized to appoint a proper agent to attend to
the several matters herein ordered.
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Very Respectfully
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Your obt Servt.
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J. H. Forney
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Maj Genl. Comdg
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