| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, Dec 15th, 1863 |
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| Major Branch |
| QM |
| Petersburg |
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| I seen no necessity requiring that corn
guards should ride inside the cars, nor any for guards at all, when
the cars are nailed up. Reply by letter. |
| A. R. Lawton, Q. M. Genl. |
| Sent by telegram. |
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