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Pollard Oct 1 1862
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| I do hereby certify that the following {about
25 car loads} Rail Road iron, chairs & spikes were
transported over Ala & Fla Rail Road of Fla from this place to
terminus of Said Road for the purpose of relaying track to connect
Tattnall as per order of Col J. R. F. Tattnall Commanding army
of observation viz |
| 871 |
Brs Iron Rails |
weighing |
353626 lbs {about
1 3/4 miles of 58# rail, both tracks} |
| 871 |
Chairs |
" |
13936 {16#
each} {This provides one chair per bar, so the chairs were
only used at the joint of two bars, not on every tie, as was
done on some railroads and as is done today.} |
| 9581 |
Spikes |
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4479 {1/2#
spikes} |
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| Theod H. Kimball |
| Capt AQM |
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