| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, 22 July 1862 |
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| Dr S. P. Moore |
| Surgeon General |
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| Sir, |
| The officers of railroads connecting with those leading
from Richmond, represent that they are not notified, in time of the
departure of trains of sick soldiers, and that the consequent delay, in
making preparation for transporting them from the points of junction,
occasions difficulty to the railroads and suffering to the soldiers. |
| To remedy this difficulty, I respectfully suggest that
timely notice, at least twenty four hours, if possible, of the departure
of all sick trains, be given to Captain Morfit AQM the officer in charge
of transportation at Richmond by the Medical officers who arrange the
times of departure of such trains, and request that you will give
instructions to that effect. |
| Larkin Smith |
| AQM General |
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