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Selma Oct 23d 1864 |
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Brig Gen. P. D. Roddy |
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Comdg Dist North Ala |
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General, |
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Is it practicable to take up and ship to Meridian by RR
three miles of iron, spikes &c from the Memphis & Charleston RR East of
Tuscumbia. Iron is immediately needed for an important road in this
vicinity, and the Lieut General Comdg desires that if possible it be
taken from the Road above mentioned which is now of little or no use to
the Confederacy. If you undertake to send the iron it must be done
promptly before injunctions can be got out by the owners of the road. |
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Very respectfully General |
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Your Obt Servt |
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E Surget |
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L Col A. A. Genl |
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