| Military Division of the West |
| Inspector's Office |
| Augusta, Feb 7th 1865 |
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| Col G. W. Brent |
| A. A. G. |
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| Colonel, |
| Superintendent Yonge says that
the transportation on his Road has been turned over to a Major Willis
and Capt. Simms of the Rail-Road Bureau. Mr. Yonge asserts that there
are no suitable cars now in his yard and that none are expected until 4
o'clock this evening, when a train of 10 cars is expected. One half of
the freight depot is already filled with Medical Stores, supposed to be
some 12 car loads. Capt. Simms represents that all the Rail Road
transportation has been engaged for the past few days in removing
Commissary Stores, but that he has ordered the train which is to arrive
to day, to be secured for the Medical Department. A messenger was sent
to day for the purpose of having any cars which may be idly lying on
side tracks, on this Road to be unloaded and returned to this place. |
| The Engineer Dept have handed
two (2) car loads of tools to the Geo Rail Road for transportation,
having been promised tow cars for that purpose by Major Willis. To day
nothing has been shipped of the accumulation of stores at the Georgia
Rail Road Depot. The Engineer Dept., I am informed, will have no more
tools for transportation, when the two car loads designated above are
removed. |
| Very Respectfully, |
| Alfd Roman |
| Lt. Col. & A. I. G. |
| {Major Willis was a
Quartermaster, not related to the RR Bureau directly; Capt. C. C. Sims
was the RR Bureau Transportation Officer at Augusta} |
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| {on back of document} |
| Office Chief Qust Mastr |
| Mil Div of the West |
| Augusta Ga 8 Feby 1865 |
| Respectfully retd to Col G W Brent. The
report is relatively correct, except that the Engineer dept. has made
requisition for (12) Twelve cars instead of (2) Two. Commissary are the
only stores shipped so far, except (7) Seven cars pr Freight Trains and
(5) Five pr Passenger, of Hospital Property & patients. |
| Willis |
| QMr |
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