| Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond 24 October 1864 |
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| Capt. L. P. Grant Engrs |
| Augusta Ga. |
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| Captain, |
| I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of 18th inst giving Report of detailed men in
your employ between 18 & 45 certified to be indispensable &c under G. O.
77. |
| The Bureau has endorsed your certificate
in the required form and the same will be this day forwarded to Maj. Gen
Cobb Comdg Reserves of Ga. as directed in the order referred to, a copy
having been taken for the officer of the A&I Genl. |
| By order Maj. Gen. Gilmer Chf Eng. |
| J. H. Alexander |
| A. A. G. |
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