| Superintendents Office |
| East Tenn & Virginia R. R. Co. |
| Bristol Tenn December 2/64 |
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Respectfully referred to {see note at bottom} |
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Lt. Col. F. W. Sims |
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Richmond, Va. |
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Private Sager was detailed last winter with seventeen
other men by order of Lt. Genl. Longstreet to assist in rebuilding
the bridges &c of this road, and was left in service of this Co,
with the evacuation of E. Tenn by our troops in the spring, since
which time he has been in the service of Virginia & Tenn. R. R. Co
employed on the bridges &c of that road. When Maj Gen. Breckinridge
advanced into E. Tenn, about a month ago, the detailed men above
mentioned were ordered back on this road to assist in repairing our
track and rebuilding our bridges &c and attached to a company of
Sappers & Miners under the command of Lt. Wargranc and taken to the
front, and left in active military duty until the enemy were drawn
west of Strawberry Plains, they even then sent back to work again on
the bridges of this road, and have since been in our service. Mr.
Sager is an excellent mechanic and one of the most faithful men we
have on our road and would regret very much to have to give him up,
as he has made himself exceedingly useful to us, with much
experience in bridge work and repairing of cars. I am of opinion he
cannot be in any other position so useful to the public service, and
respectfully request that he be allowed to remain uninterrupted in
the service of this company. |
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I am Very respectfully |
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Your obedt Servt |
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J. S. Goforth Supt. |
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{on back of document} |
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QM Genls office |
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Nov. 26 1864 |
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Respectfully refd to Lt Col Sims. |
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Is this man an expert & indispensable |
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By order QMGenl |
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W. F. Alexander |
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Maj & Asst to the Qr Mr Genl |
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Richmond Nov 29/64 |
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Respy referred to J. S. Goforth Bristol Va. whose attention is invited
to endorsement with the request that he furnish the desired
information. |
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F W Sims |
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Lt Col &c |
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Richd 6 Dec 1864 |
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Respy referred to the QM Genl inviting attention to letter of J S
Goforth Supt. enclosed |
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W G Gray |
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Capt & AQM |
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QMGO Dec 8 1864 |
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Resp referred to Secy of War with request that detail be renewed. The
man being and expert and indispensable |
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A R Lawton |
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QM Genl |
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{It is clear that a request for renewal of
detail for Private Sager had been submitted by Supt. Goforth about
November 20 or so (document not found). After going through Col.
Sims, it was sent to the QMG and returned on Nov. 26 (above) asking
for more information. Sims asked Goforth for that information
(above) and the letter at top is his reply, followed by the return
through the usual chain of endorsements} |