| Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond, March 3d, 1863 |
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| Major D. B. Harris Corps Engrs |
| Charleston, S. C. |
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| Major, |
| You are hereby requested to collect &
preserve all scrap iron, both cast & wrought, broken bridge
castings, fragments of cannon and the like, belonging to the
Government, that may be found within your Department, & which
cannot be rendered useful in works under your charge. When such iron
is ready for shipment, you will mark each lot distinctly & consign
it to the most convenient of the Agents whose names are given below.
At the same time, you will send a bill of lading to the consignee
& give notice of the same to this Bureau. |
| Should you meet with quantities of such
iron that can be purchased of others, you are requested to communicate
the fact to Major J. M. St. John Chief of the Nitre & Mining
Bureau Richmond Va. |
| Very respy &c. |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Col Engineers & Chf of Bu |
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| Agents |
| Capt W. R. Hunt Selma Ala |
| Capt. Geo Arnold Augusta Geo |
| Capt F. H. Smith Chattanooga Tenn |
| Capt Richd Morton Richmond Va |
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| Copy of the above sent to the following named Engineer
Officers |
| Capt W. H. James Wilmington NC |
| Capt S. W. Pres??nan Tullahoma Tenn |
| Col W. H. Stevens Richmond Va |
| Capt L. P. Grant Atlanta Geo. |
| Major S. H. Lockett Jackson Miss. |
| Brig. Genl. Leadbetter Mobile Ala |
| Capt R. J. Poer Dublin Va |
| Capt W. F. Foster Knoxville Tenn |
| Major James Mequet Chattanooga " |