| Engineer Bureau |
| June 4th 1863 |
| |
| Lt. Col. I. M. St. John |
| Chief of Nitre and Mining Bureau |
| |
| Colonel, |
| Your letter of the 2d inst.
announcing that |
| 800 |
rails |
weighing 124 tons 2 cwt |
1.20 g |
and |
| 800 |
chairs |
" |
5,600 lbs |
|
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| had been forwarded to Capt. C. R Barney at
Greensboro, N. C. to be held subject to the order of the Engineer
Bureau, has been received and laid before Col. Gilmer. {This
is about 3 miles length of one rail. The weight indicates about 50
pound rail.} |
| Very Respectfully Yours |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt. Col. of Engrs. & Chf of Bureau |
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