D, RRB 3/20/1865

Southern Express Company Telegraph Form
 
Despatched by Telegraph from Salisbury 20 March 1865
To Lt Col Otey
 
   I believe the negroes could be procured more promptly by a call from Genl. Beauregard. Gov Vance sends me authority to use all Quarter Masters and Enrolling Officers along the Rail Road to impress them.
B. T. Johnston
Brig Genl
{Hands to speed up the change of the gauge of the North Carolina RR}

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