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Accounting of Iron Rails, Chairs, Spikes &c
seized & purchased by Sam Tate, Milt Supt. of Meridian & Selma
Rail Road by order of Genl Braxton Bragg & used in Construction of
Said Road -- Also showing amount of transportation and provisions
furnished by the Confederate States and used in Construction of Said
Rail Road
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| July |
12 |
Of Montgomery & Eufaula R. Rd. Co. |
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The Iron & other Materials drawn
from the Government as my opposite page have been used in
Constructing the Al & Miss R. R. Rd & the North East
& South West Ala R. Rd in the proportion as below stated
& they are responsible to the Confederate States Govt for
the same in the amounts below stated |
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500 1/2 Tons Iron Rails |
@$70 pr Ton |
$35,035.00 |
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38000 lbs Chairs |
@8 pr lb |
3,040.00 |
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Ala & Miss Rivers R Rd Co. for amt
due to Ala & Florida R Rd Co of Florida for |
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30000 lbs Spikes |
@8" " |
2,400.00 |
$40,475.00 |
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1228 Tons & 2211 lbs Iron Rails |
@$80 pr Ton |
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$98,318.97 |
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Less Amt paid by Ala & Miss R. R. Rd. Co. |
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20,000.00 |
$20,475.00 |
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27048 lbs Wrought Chairs |
@10 c pr lb |
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2,704.80 |
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34,216 lb Cast " |
@8" " |
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2707.28 |
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| July |
12 |
Of Ala & Florida RRd Co of Florida |
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20,477 lb Spikes |
@10 " " |
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2,647.70 |
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2291 Tons & 795 lbs Iron Rails |
@$80 pr Ton |
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$183,308.47 |
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3600 lb Frogs |
@10 " " |
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360.00 |
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54096 lbs Wrought Chairs |
@10c pr lb |
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5,409.60 |
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1 Switch Stand |
@$40 |
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40.00 |
$106,208.75 |
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68,432 lbs Cast " |
@8" " |
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5,474.56 |
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Amt due to Cahaba Marion &
Greensboro R. Rd. Co. for |
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5 Frogs 4500 lbs |
@10" " |
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450.00 |
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1048 Tons & 79 lbs Iron Rails |
@80 pr Ton |
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$83,842.83 |
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13,917 lbs Spikes |
@10" " |
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6,391.70 |
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43,236 lb Chairs |
@10 pr lb |
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4,323.60 |
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2 Switch Stands |
@$40 ea |
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80.00 |
201,114.33 |
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66,100 lb Spikes |
@10 " " |
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6,610.00 |
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2900 lb Frogs |
@10 " " |
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290.00 |
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| Sept |
10 |
Of Cahaba Marion & Greensboro RRd
Co |
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5 Switch Stands |
@$40 ea |
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200.00 |
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1048 Tons & 79 lbs Iron Rails |
@$80 pr Ton |
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83,842.83 |
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Boxing Spikes as per agreement |
152.20 |
95,418.63 |
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43236 lbs Wrought & Cast Chairs |
@10 pr lb |
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4,323.60 |
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Amt due to Montgomery & Eufaula R
Rd Co. for |
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66,100 lb Spikes |
@10" " |
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6,610 |
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500 1/2 Tons Iron Rails |
@$70 pr Ton |
$35,035.00 |
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2,900 lbs Frogs |
@10" " |
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290.00 |
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38,000 lbs Chairs |
@8c pr lb |
3,040.00 |
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5 Switch Stands |
@$40 ea |
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200.00 |
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30,000 Spikes |
@8 " " |
2,400.00 |
$40,475.00 |
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Boxing Spikes as per Agreement |
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153.20 |
95,418.63 |
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Less amt paid by Ala & Miss RRRd
Co |
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20,000.00 |
$20,475.00 |
| Transportation paid by Capt C E Thomas
on 582 Bars & 296 chairs from Montgomery to Selma |
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1,193.60 |
Amt due to Confederate States for
Proportion of Transportation Provisions &c furnished |
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25,406.60 |
| Transportation furnished by Mobile
& Ohio R. R. from Mobile to Meridian on 5,229,378 lbs Rails,
Chairs, Spikes &c for 134 1/4 miles at 20 cts pr 100lbs per
100 miles |
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14,040.87 |
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Total amt due by Ala & Miss R Rd
Co. |
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$207,508.98 |
| Transportation furnished by Mobile
& Gt Northern R Rd from Pollard to Mobile on 5,193,717 lbs
Rails, Chairs, Spikes &c at 20 cts for H. |
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10,587.43 |
North East & South West Ala R Rd
Co for amt due to Ala & Florida RRd Co of Florida for |
| Amt due Maj Calhoun of Montgomery
transportation Montgy to Selma |
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4,039.00 |
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1062 Tons & 826 lb Iron Rails |
@$80 pr Ton |
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$84,989.50 |
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| " Provisions fm Maj F. R.
Shackelford at Atlanta Ga |
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7,816.90 |
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27,048 lb Wrought Chairs |
@ 10 pr lb |
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2,704.80 |
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| " Tools &c " J. H.
McMahan " Meridian Miss |
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2,793.10 |
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34,216 lb Cast " |
@8 " " |
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2,737.28 |
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| " Provisions " Capt W. C.
Dard " " " |
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5,615.12 |
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43,440 lb Spikes |
@10 " " |
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4,344.00 |
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| " " " " Woodruff
" Selma Ala |
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62.40 |
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900 lb Frogs |
@10 " " |
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90.00 |
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| " Tools " " Imes "
Tupelo Miss |
570.50 |
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1 Switch Stand |
@$40 |
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40.00 |
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| Less Returned to Capt W.
C. Copley |
516.50 |
54.00 |
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$94,905.58 |
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| " Provds fm Capt Henderson of
Mobile |
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1,358.30 |
Amt due to Confederate States for
proportion of Transportation Provisions &c furnished |
$22,455.27 |
$117,360.85 |
| " Meal Sacks fm Maj Benhear
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501.15 |
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| Total amt furnished by Confederate
States in Transportation, Provisions Tools &c |
$47,861.87 |
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$364,869.83 |
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$364,869.83 |
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