| Hd. Qrs. Dept of East Tenn |
| Knoxville Oct 10th/62 |
| |
|
A. L. Maxwell |
| Chattanooga Tenn |
| |
| Col Gorgas telegraphs that the "Tredegar
Works" are authorized to furnish you the iron thus agreed to. |
| There is no contract as far as he knows
with furnaces at Cartersville. Gives the authority of Ordnance Bureau to
furnish you the iron. Ascertain what more is needed to get the iron
there. |
| Saml Jones |
| Maj. Genl. Comdg |
| {regarding Nashville &
Chattanooga RR bridge at Bridgeport} |