| Knoxville Tenn |
| November 5th 1862 |
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| States that he will not be able to keep
road in order or run his trains unless the employees of the road are
exempted from conscription or detailed for that purpose and asks QM Genl
to aid Col Corke to secure the deserved object. |
| Jno R Branner Prest E T & Va RRd
{East Tennessee & Virginia RR} |
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| Nov 8th 1862The within application of the
Prest of E Ten & Va RRd is respectfully submitted to the Sec of War. The
importance of this road is well known, and it is absolutely necessary
that it should be kept in running order. A. C. Myers QM Genl |
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| Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters
Received Register |