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Col. F. W. Sims |
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Sir, |
As Order No 77 requires that two copies of the list of detailed
men should be sent, I enclose you the present copy in addition to that
heretofore sent, please put both on their way to the proper officer. |
Yours respectfully |
E H Gill |
Supt. |
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Office Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Co. |
Richmond, Va., Oct 8 1864 |
List of men detailed for the Richmond & Petersburg R. R. Co and who are now
in its service and are experts and absolutely indispensable for the
public service |
Edwd H. Straney is a machinist 32 years of age and was detailed from
Breatheds Battery Stuarts Horse Artillery in Nov. 1863. |
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Calvin S. Terry is a machinist & and Engine runner 38 years of age a
conscript and is physically disabled for the army owing to his being
euptinid and having white swelling. |
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Bernard Schapers is a machinist 45 years of age and has never been in the
army. He has been in the employ of the Co for upwards of a year. |
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J. T. Bryant is a machinist and an Engine runner 26 years of age and was
detailed on exchange from the C. S. Carbine factory in March 1864 |
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Jas. Halt is a machinist 27 years of age a conscript and was detailed from
Camp Lee in Jany 1864. He is now with Henleys Battallion which Battln he was
connected with at the time he reported at Camp Lee. |
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Jas. A. Cole is an Engine runner 33 years of age and was detailed from Co, K
13th Va Cavalry W. H. F. Lees Brigade on the 1st day of Jany 1864. |
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Ben J. Williams is an engine runner 31 years of age a conscript and has
never been in the army. He has been in the employ of this Co. for four years |
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Danl Faver is an Engine runner 33 years of age a conscript & exempt from
military duty owing to physical disability. He has been in the employ of the
Co nine months. |
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C. W. Swan is a carpenter 38 years of age and was detailed from Co J 6th Va.
Regt Mahones Brigade Andersons Division in Sept. 1863. |
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Edwd B. Wood is a carpenter 24 years of age a conscript and was detailed
from Camp Lee on the 3d of Sept. 1864 |
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Thos Wood is a carpenter and a conscript 29 years of age and was detailed
from Camp Lee on the 3d of Sept 1864 |
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H. T. Ransom is a carpenter 38 years of age and was detailed from Camp Lee
in April 1864 |
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R. E. Pettway is a carpenter 45 years of age and was detailed from Camp Lee
in April 4th 1864 |
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Geo. Feanok is a car jno and a mechanic 42 years of age a conscript and has
been in the service of the Co upwards of two years |
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Henry Strothinger is a machinist 45 years of age a conscript and has been in
the employ of the Co for years. |
E H Gill |
Gen Supt |