| Office of the Petersburg R. R. Co. |
| Petersburg Va 29th June 1864 |
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| Lt Col F. W. Sims Q. M. |
| Rail Road Bureau |
| Richmond |
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| Dear Sir, |
| As some of our Blacksmiths
have recently left our Road and left us with only one single whitesmith,
we are anxious to have Thomas J. Wells private Confederate Guards, Capt
F. M. Wright 9th Va Regt Barton's Brigade Pickets Division detailed to
work in our shops as a Blacksmith. Mr Wells, altho' a member of the Co
has never been with it, having been detailed to work with J. W. Wells of
this City, as per enclosed copy of General order, and as J. W. Wells
contract for work for the Govt has been completed, and we are without
Blacksmiths to carry on our work, we are anxious to secure the services
of Thos J. Wells and I may add that we have on our Road at this time no
more men than what the law actually allows. |
| I am Col |
| Very Respectfully |
| Your obt Sevt |
| C. O. Sanford |
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| {attached document} |
| Adj & Ins Genl Office |
| Richmond 2nd April 1863 |
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| Special Orders No. 75 |
| VI Private Thomas J. Wells of Captain F. M.
Wright's Company Virginia Volunteers is detailed for Government work and
will report to Mr J. W. Wells at Petersburg Virginia |
| By command of the Secretary of War |
| Jno Withers |
| Asst. Adjt. Genl. |
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| {on back of document} |
| Rail Road Bureau |
| Richmond July 5/64 |
| Approved & respectfully referred to Q M
Genl. |
| This man is a Blksmith |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt Col & QM |
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