| Engineer Bureau |
| February 9th 1864 |
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| Col. W. H. Stevens |
| Chief of Construction D. N. V. |
| Richmond |
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| Colonel, |
| Please inform me
whether Lt Wm N. Belling of the Provisional Corps. can be spared for
thirty days on detached service connected with the removal of R. R.
iron from N. Carolina. |
| Yours Very Respy |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt. Col. &c &c |
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