| C. S. Armory Macon Ga |
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October 6th 1864 |
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| Col. I. Gorgas |
| Chief of Ordnance |
| Richmond Va |
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| Colonel, |
| ***** The Stock Machinery is now being
loaded on the cars, and will leave here tonight or tomorrow morning. I
have written to Capt McPhail Comdg Columbia Armory, instructing him what
preparation to make for the reerection of the Stock Machines, and I
propose proceeding to Columbia in a few days to give further
instructions in person. The forwarding of this machinery has been
delayed a week in consequence of Transpn not being supplied on my
requisition therefor. Surplus stores are now being packed, and also
spare machinery, and portions will be sent to Savannah as soon as
transpn can be supplied. ***** I beg to state that I have had for some
time packed, ready for shipment all such machinery constructed at this
Armory and have since received 15 cases of foreign machinery, which I
have not had unpacked for obvious reasons. In view of the difficulty of
procuring R. R. Transpn for such bulky packages at short notice, and of
remoteness of the period on which the Armory building may be expected to
receive the machinery, I think it would be wise to send all of it to
Columbia at once, or as soon as transpn can be supplied, unless in the
mean time the military situation in Northern Georgia becomes so improved
as to render the removal of the machinery unnecessary. |
| Unless an emergency arises in the mean
time therefore, I will not ship the machinery to Columbia, but will
await further instructions from you, as you will doubtless be more
currently advised of the military situation than myself, and at an
earlier period. Machinery suffers so much now in transpn that I greatly
desire to avoid the risk, as for as ma be counsuned(?) with its safety
in other respects. The Pistol Machinery will be reerected at this Armory
as soon as possible, and the manufacture resumed and pushed on with all
possible vigir. |
| I have the honor to be |
| Colonel, |
| Respectfully Your Obdt. Svt. |
| Jas. H. Burton |
| Supt |
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