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| Transportation Office, C. S. A. |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Richmond, Va. June 15, 1864 |
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| Col. A. J. Hays |
| On inspection duty |
| Richmond Va |
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| Colonel, |
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| of themselves and supplies. The preparation of circular
orders & blank forms: The revision and correspondence of reports from
all Transportation officers; also reports & remarks upon all papers
relating to transportation, referred direct from the office of the Q. M.
General. I am sometimes ordered away on special inspection duty. My
place of residence is on Leigh Street, between 8th & 9th. Enclosure No 2
is an extract from commission of Capt. Eugene Carrington & No 3 copy of
orders of Capt. P. H. Mayo whose duties are as follows: |
| The former Capt C. has charge of all
shipments of public stores turned over this office for the army & navy,
and has special supervision of the Depot Agents, and makes the
disbursements of the office. |
| The latter Capt M. has charge of the
transportation of troops, officers, & others under orders & on official
business, and soldiers on furlough, also of the couriers & mail from the
Adjutant & I. Genl's office to Genl Lee's Hd Qrs. |
| They are both faithful and accomplished
officers and shrink from no duty, night or day. During emergencies, as
at present, they alternate & remain on duty every night. The former
resides on Main Street between 3 &th & the latter on Grace Street
between 3 & 4. |
| In reference to the regulations & hours of
the office I refer you to enclosure No 4. |
| In conclusion I may remark
that in the regular furlough seasons, during the winter months, the
office is most frequently open until midnight, sometimes later, to
afford transportation to soldiers. Troops ammunition & other supplies
are frequently shipped at every hour of the night. |
| As a partial illustration of
the business transacted I state that the total number of persons granted
transportation since the 1st Jany 1864 is over 65,000. This does not
include shipments (sometimes 40 per diem) of supplies of all kinds, for
the Army & Navy. Corps, Divisions, Brigades & smaller detachments of
troops, such as convalescents, prisoners &c when moved in a body are
counted as one number only in the above statement. |
| Respectfully |
| D. H. Wood |
| Maj & QM |