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Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond, 27 March 1865 |
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| Capt. L. P. Grant Engineers |
| Augusta, Ga. |
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| Captain, |
| Maj. Gen. Gilmer directs me to ackng
receipt of your letter of 16th inst reporting progress of repairs on Ga.
R. Road. The Bureau is well aware of the difficulties under which you
have labored arising from the want of Labor & materials, and especially
from the continued rains of the past month. Some few days ago Maj. Gen.
M. L. Smith, Engr's, was written to to urge him to extend every
assistance in his power, to enable you to forward the work. He was
requested to have all the force under Captains Hazlehurst, Glenn, &
others set to work on the Georgia Road. |
| It is with much regret that the Bureau
learns the force employed under Maj. Hottle on the Atlanta & W. Point
Road has probably been disbanded instead of continuing the repair of
track through and Eastward from Atlanta. The attention of the Qr. Mr.
General will be called to the matter, also a telegraphic communication
will be sent to Col. Brent asking that the mistake be corrected as far
as practicable. |
| In reference to the Iron from the Macon &
Brunswick Rail Road a telegram will be sent to Genl. Beauregard
requesting his order, given as a military necessity be carried into
execution. To await proceedings in the Courts, in the present state of
affairs, will be ruinous. |
| Full confidence is felt that you will do
all possible to expedite the straightening and untwisting of the Iron
Rails, injured by the enemy. |
| Very respectfully |
| Yr obt Svt |
| J. H. Alexander |
| AAG |
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