| Confederate States of America |
| Adjutant General's Department |
| Rail Road Bureau, Richmond, Nov 22 1863 |
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| Maj. J. M. Hottle |
| A. Q. Montgomery |
| Ala. |
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| Major, |
| You will proceed to Atlanta and make your
head quarters there taking charge of the duties pertaining to this
Bureau in the district previously under the direction of Major Thomas
Peters, QM with the addition of the roads leading to Mobile. |
| You will confer with Maj Peters in order
that you may acquire a more perfect understanding of his business. |
| By order of Quarter Master Gen'l |
| F. W. Sims |
| Maj & QM |