| The Confederate States |
| To East Tennessee & Virginia R Rd Co |
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1864 |
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Dollars |
Cts |
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For transportation of Troops & Freight between
Bristol & Knoxville and intermediate points in Jany, Feb & March 1864 at
the rates allowed by the Qr Mr Genl. for Troops and Macon Rates for
Freights, as per accompanying accounts & Vouchers |
88008 |
80 |
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$ |
88,008 |
80 |
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| I certify that the above account is
correct and just; that the services were rendered as stated; and
that they were necessary for the public service as exhibited by
orders for transportation & certificates of service presented with
the account. |
| H. F. Cone Quartermaster |
| LtCol & Qm?? |
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Received at Richmond Va the 6th day of July 1864 of
Lieut. Col. Hureluis F. Cone AA Quartermaster Genl C. S. Army, the
sum of Eighty eight thousand and eighty Dollars and eighty Cents, in
full of the above account. |
| East Tennessee & Virginia Rail Road Co |
| By John Keyes |
| Treasurer |
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| {attached to the above
document} |
| State of Virginia |
| City of Richmond To Wit |
| I John S. Goforth Superintendent of the
East Tennessee & Virginia R R Co. depose and say that the within
account of $88,008 80/100 is correct and just, that the services
were rendered to the Confederate States and that the rates charged
are five (5) cents per mile per man for Troops and Macon Rates for
freight as allowed by the Q M General, and the vouchers presented
are the only vouchers held by the R Rd Co for the services rendered
-- furthermore most of the freight consisted of supplies for Genl.
Longstreets army, the transportation for which was generally
furnished before written vouchers were given, that they were given
after delivery in the shape of orders for transportation and were
entended both for orders and receipts, although no formal receipt is
endorsed. In consequence of the removal of Longstreet's army, it is
now impracticable to procure receipts from his Qr Master
Commissaries, and to request such receipts would in effect be to
deprive the R Rd Company of its just compensation for services
rendered. |
| Witness my hand this 6 day of July 1864 |
| J S Goforth |
| Supt ET&Va RR |
| Subscribed and sworn to before me a Notary Public for
the City aforesaid the day and year above written Ch. Maurice Smith
Notary Public |
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| {the account submitted covered
only the movement of about 275 men, mostly alone or in small groups} |