| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond Sep 9th 1864 |
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| Lt Col Z. V. Walsh |
| Sumter S. C. |
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| Sir, |
| I have considered your application for
assignment to duty as Transportation Agent at Sumter S. C. and have to
inform you that from reports recd at this office it is not deemed
necessary to employ such an agent at the point mentioned. |
| A. R. Lawton QMG |
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