| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, 29th July 1862 |
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| Capt S. W. Venable |
| AQM |
| Weldon, N. C. |
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| Sir, |
| I have received from Mr. S. L. Fremont
Superintendent of the Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road a complaint
stating that the Quarter Master at Weldon has attempted to seize or
impress a number of cars belonging to that company to transport corn
from Halifax. This is not proper. I call your attention to the
inclosed regulation published by Genl Lee, on the matter -- the
provisions of which shall be strictly observed. When you need
transportation for any purpose companies shall be called on, &
when notified of your wants they will, no doubt, do all in their power
to give support. |
| Larkin Smith, A. Q. M. Genl |
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