Augusta Ga October 16th 1863
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Major Chas J Carrington, QM |
Richmond, Va. |
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Major, |
I beg leave to call your attention, and
through you the attention of the Government, to the enclosed letter
from George Yonge Esqr Genl. Supt: Georgia Railroad Company addressed
to me for permission to ship in Government vessels a small amount of
cotton with which to obtain supplies in Europe absolutely and
imperatively demanded for the future operations of that Road, and to
respectfully recommend it to the favorable consideration of the
Department. |
The material necessary for the repairs of
Engines, Cars, Roadbed &c of our Railways has become exhausted in
the South, the roads are rapidly becoming powerless to move the stores
required by the service, and unless the Government gives them the aid
to obtain the necessary supplies, consequences of the most serious
nature will ensue, and more rapidly than those not posted can suppose. |
The Georgia Road has not only devoted its
entire energies to the transportation demanded by the Gov't over its
own roadbed, but when we were most sorely pressed here for means to move
corn for which the Army in Virginia were suffering, and which the
regular lines were unable to move, Mr Yonge, upon my representing
these facts, mops patriotically and promptly placed at my disposal
three of his Engines and trains to run over other roads, by which
means we were enabled to get forward the supplies and relieve the
wants of the Army, and that to at great inconvenience and loss to his
own Road. |
At this writing his Road is devoted to the
transportation required by the wants of the service, to the exclusion
of more lucrative employment, hence I take pleasure in recommending
this application, so reasonable in its character, to the favorable
consideration of the Department. |
Very Respectfully |
Your Ob't Sv't |
Geo. W. Grice |
Major & QM |
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