| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Oct. 22nd 1864 |
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| Maj. E. H. Harris |
| Montgomery, Ala. |
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| Sir, |
| Maj. J. S. Bransford QM Army
of Tenn., has reported, that delay of 24 hours occurs at Montgomery
between the arrival of Freight trains, in which the bulk of the
soldiers are transported & the departure of the Boat for Selma.
Also on the {Atlanta &} West Point
Road that the Freight train stops 9 hours coming west at West Point,
& eight hours at Macon in coming from Griffin. I am instructed by
the QMGenl, to call your attention to this complaint & to instruct
you to investigate & remedy such defects as early as possible by
forming close connections. |
| I am also instructed to inform
you that great delays occur as it is reported on the Ala. & Tenn.
River R. R. for want of supply of water, this should be remedied at
once. |
| Ch. Morris, Capt. & for QMG |
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