| Hd Qrs Trans. Miss Dept |
| Shreveport La Feb 24th 1864 |
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| Major E. A. Blanch |
| Chf Eng S. P. R. R. Co
{Southern Pacific RR} |
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| Major, |
| You will send to this place to
Capt Venable of the Engineer Corps the seventeen hands received from the
Telegraph Co. furnishing a list of the names of the slaves and their
owners. |
| I remain very respectfully |
| Your obt servt |
| W R Boggs |
| Brig Gen & Chf of Staff |
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