| Engineer Bureau |
| December 9th, 1862 |
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| Lieut. Genl. E. Kirby Smith |
| Knoxville, Tenn. |
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| For Bridge over Clinch River at Clinton,
Mr. Mr. Maxwell contractor calls for bolts and 30 tons of pig iron. |
| Bolts have been ordered. Ordnance
Department counsels that impressment of pig iron be made in vicinity
of Murfreesboro, Tenn. If pig iron cannot thus be obtained, Ordnance
Dept. will furnish. {The bridge was
completed by Union forces in early 1864} |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Colonel of Engrs. & Chf of Bureau |
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