| Head Quarters Dept. So. Ca. & Ga |
| Charleston S. C. 18th October 1862 |
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| Judge Thos Baltzell |
| Charleston S. C. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| I have no hesitation in saying
upon the information communicated to me by you, relative to the present
condition of the Rail Roads in Fla. that the completion of the one from
Thomasville to Bainbridge on the Flint River (36 miles) & of the Branch
from Grovesville to the Tallahassee Rl Road
{Pensacola & Georgia RR} (16 miles) would add greatly to the
military facilities for the defence of Middle Fla. by enabling troops
from the interior of Ga. or vicinity of Savannah to be sent rapidly to
any point in that part of the State which might be threatened by the
Enemy. |
| I remain, sir, very Respy |
| Your Obt Sevt |
| G. T. Beauregard |
| Genl Comdg |
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