| Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad |
| Office of the General Supt. |
| Grenada Jany 13th 1864 |
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Lt. Genl. Leonidas Polk
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Comdg Dept.
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General,
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Our Road being located in a section of country from which
a large proportion of the negroes have been removed, we find it
impossible to procure the necessary labor except by impressment. This
has always been attended with great difficulty in consequence of the
absence of the necessary orders from Headquarters. My object in
writing is to obtain from you if possible, a general order to the
Commander of the Department to furnish us with facilities for
impressing negroes, wagons, shovels and axes when necessary. This will
assist us much and save much unnecessary delay.
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The order will only be used in cases of absolute
necessity, for it is always more to our advantage to have work done by
actual contract and with the consent of the parties, but it is an absolute
impossibility to make such contract in all cases.
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Your compliance with the above will confer a favor and in
my opinion benefit the cause.
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Very Respectfully
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A. S. Livermore
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Genl. Supt.
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