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Selma Oct 29th 1864 |
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Lt. Col. Minor Meriwether |
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Engr &c. |
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Demopolis Ala. |
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Colonel, |
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The Lt. Genl. Comdg directs me to inform you that for the
present, and until instructions can be had from the Honorable Secy of
War, no iron will be taken up from the Newbern
{North Western RR of Alabama} or Marion
{Cahaba, Marion & Greensboro RR} branches to complete the
Railroad from Blue Mountain to Jacksonville
{Alabama & Tennessee River RR}. In the meantime any work that can
be done towards making the road bed ready for the iron, must be done by
the R. R. Company. The Government cannot, in the present emergency,
spare any hands for the purposes. |
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The Lt. General Commanding further directs me to inquire of
you what decision was arrived at in the matter of taking up iron for the
proposed extension above referred to. Also whether the Ala. & Miss. R.
Railroad Company cannot furnish the iron for the four miles needed at
Demopolis, without disturbing the Newbern branch. He is under the
impression the Company might accomplish this by having flat iron rolled. |
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I am Col V respy |
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yr. obt. svt. |
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W. F. Bullock |
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A. A G. |
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