NA, QMR 4/21/1863

Richmond
April 21, 1863  
 
Refers a letter from J. H. Woodcock Agent R&P RR Co {Richmond & Petersburg RR} stating that doors of depot are only closed when unloading corn trains and then for but 2 hours in each day. Have been instructed that such trains must have the preference.
Commissary General
 
April 20, 1864. Office C. G. S. Richmond Va. Resply referred to the QMr Genl with the request that instructions may be given, to allow equal attention to be paid to subsistence Dept. and that corn should not have the preference. L. B. Northrop
April 21, 1863. No preference is given by the R&P RR Company to this Department and none has been requested. The trains containing corn are usually unloaded in the night on the side walk on 8th Street. Respectfully returned. A. C. Myers, Q M Genl.
 
Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters Received Register

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