| Head Qurs Department of S. C. & Geo &
Fla |
| Charleston S. C. January 27th 1863 |
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| Brig. Genl. H. W. Mercer |
| Comdg Dist of Georgia |
| Savannah |
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| General, |
| It is understood that there is
a quantity of railroad iron of the Brunswick & Florida R. R. taken up
from the Brunswick end of the road at a place called Tebeauville which
can be better spared for the completion of the Savannah & Charleston R.
Road {Charleston & Savannah RR} than that
at Doctortown. Therefore the Commanding Genl has granted permission to
President Hasell to call on you for a certain amount of the iron at
Tebeauville not to exceed 3000 feet. The Company of course will have to
arrange for the transportation though every possible facility should be
extended by the Qr Masters Dept of your Dist as it is important to have
the work on the Savannah& Charleston Road completed as early as
practicable. |
| Respectfully |
| Your Obdt Servt |
| Thomas Jordan |
| Chief of Staff |
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