| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, Va. Aug 25, 1861 |
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| Capt I M Galt |
| AQM Lynchburg |
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| Corpses of soldiers who have died of wounds received in
battle or been killed are passed free over Rail Roads and one person as
escort. This is the relative act of the Rail Road Presidents. Congress
have not passed a Law nor have orders from the War Department been
issued on this subject. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl |
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