| Richmond, Sept 8/63 |
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| Maj. Jno. D. Whitford {President
Atlantic & North Carolina RR} |
| Goldsboro, N. C. |
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| The troops may go by either route that
can take them quickest to Kingsville. It would probably be better to
divide them to secure the work being done promptly. To send all by
Wilmington would overtask the Manchester road. I have not notified
any roads in North Carolina, I leave it all to you. The first 1500
will leave here tonight and the next ten or twelve hours later. Let
me know if the cars & engines will be at Weldon. Let Sumner {Superintendent,
North Carolina RR} Fremont {Superintendent,
Wilmington & Weldon RR} Drane {Superintendent,
Wilmington & Manchester RR} & Sharp {Superintendent,
Charlotte & South Carolina RR} & Dan?? {probably
Dunn, Superintendent, Raleigh & Gaston RR} know of it. |
| F. W. Sims |
| Maj. &c. |
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