| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond Sept. 5th 1864 |
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| Major C. McGivern QM |
| Mobile, Ala. |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of the 24th ultimo
recommending the appointment of P. C. Corley & J. C. Harris as Bonded
Transportation Agents of this Dept has been received. |
| The act of Congress of June
14th 1864 (see Genl orders No 53) provides that such appointments "shall
be made from personnel who are over forty five years of age or
incapacitated physically for service in the field, or who have been in
the service over twelve months, or have been heretofore discharging any
of the aforesaid duties." |
| You are requested to report
whether the persons referred are eligible for appointment in view of the
terms of the law and furnish the evidence thereof. |
| W F Alexander Asst to QMGenl. |