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Office Mobile & Ohio R. R.
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| Mobile, July 4th 1864 |
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Lt. Genl. S. D. Lee
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| Comdy Dept Ala, Miss & E. La. |
| Meridian |
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| General, |
| The Track north of Okolona, which has been
so hastily repaired, is now in very bad conditions and it is necessary
to place a force of repair men on it, or we must stop running Trains
over it. |
| Sergeant Jas. O. Abbot of McLendons
battery is an experienced hand, and fully competent to superintend a
section of Repairs and I, therefore, make application for his detail
for this duty. I understand that the men comprising that Battery have
been assigned to other Commands, but Sergeant Abbott is still in
Demopolis. |
| I make this application because it is
impossible to obtain men outside of the Army with the requisite
experiences to perform the duties efficiently. |
| I am Genl. |
| Your obt Svt |
| L. J. Fleming |
| Chf Eng & Genl Supt |
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| {on back of letter} |
| Office Chief of Artillery |
| Meridian Miss July 5, 1864 |
| The named Battery is stationed at Selma on
??? duty. The greater part of the men are on detached duty with
Besltaman in the charge of those, Sgt Abbot can be detailed with
detriment to the service. |
| J. ??ford |
| Maj & Chief of Artillery |
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| Meridian Miss |
| July 8th 1864 |
| Detail approved for Thirty (30) days |
| By order of Genl Lee |
| P. Ellis Jr. |
| A. A. G. |