NA, FL 6/29/1863

Executive Department
Tallahassee, June 29th 1863
 
Genl G. T. Beauregard
Charleston So Carolina
 
General,
   Your attention is respectfully invited to the accompanying correspondence between Brig Genl Finnegan, Hon D. L. Yulee and myself relative to the removal of the iron from parts of the Florida R. Road and its appropriation for other purposes. In submitting it to your consideration I will not allude to recent extraordinary measures to induce an expression of opposition to the removal and use of the iron by persons residing in the neighborhood of the road. If the correspondence could be published consistently with the safety of the State, I have reason to believe a knowledge of facts would overcome all opposition except that of Brig Gen Finnegan, Hon D. L. Yulee and a few others claiming ownership, as they do, of the iron -- as stockholders. If there exists no military necessity for the removal and use of the iron from parts of the tracks alluded to I would regret extremely any interference with it -- if there is a military necessity no opposition should be permitted to prevent it.
I have the honor to be
General
Very Respectfully
John Milton
Govr of Florida
 
{on back of document}
Hd Qrs Dept S. C. Ga. & Fa
Charleston S. C. July 6/63
Resply referred to the War Dept. for its information & for such instructions as it may think advisable to give. I have already called its serious attention to the urgent necessity of completing as soon as possible the connection between the Fa & Ga Rl. Rd.s, so that reinforcements could be thrown rapidly from one state to the other according to the movements of the enemy. The late reduction of my forces in this Department render that connection still more necessary.
G. T. Beauregard
Genl Comd
 
respy submitted to the Secy of War
H. L. Clay
AAG
July 13/63

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