| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Richmond, April 2nd 1864 |
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| Maj. R. J. Echols QrMr |
| Charlotte, N. C. |
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| Sir, |
| Your report of shipments for
the week ending 26 March has been received. This report shows that the
deport is not sufficiently cleared, and you will at once notify the
Road that the order to stop both passenger trains will be
enforced unless all the Government freight can be transported promptly.
This is now a necessity and no relaxation of the order can be
permitted. |
| Very respectfully |
| Yours etc. |
| A. R. Lawton, Q. M. Genl. |
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