| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, August 20, 1863 |
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| Cap. G. P. Theobald |
| AQM |
| Enterprise, Miss. |
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| Sir, |
| My attention has been called, by Major
Clarke, Commandant at Enterprise, Mississippi, to the fact that
suitable provision, and such as the law requires, has not been made at
that point for the accommodation of sick and wounded soldiers passing
over the Rail Roads. General Order, No. 95 of last year provides that
arrangements shall be made with the various Rail Road Companies, to
reserve seats in one or more cars as may be necessary for the use of
the sick and wounded, and that the conductors of trains be required to
provide for them a sufficient supply of fresh water. It is important
that there shall be no neglect in a matter which concerns so nearly
the comfort of disabled soldiers, and you will give it your immediate
attention, and see that the arrangements heretofore had with the
different roads be faithfully carried out. |
| A. R. Lawton, Q. M. Genl |
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