| Hd Qrs Dept Ala, Miss & E La |
| Demopolis April 7 1865 |
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| III Lt Col Meriwether, Engr,
charged with the duty of rebuilding R. R. bridge over the Cahaba river,
is hereby authorized to impress and cut any timber necessary for
completing said work in shortest possible time. |
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