| Confederate States |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Railroad Bureau |
| Richmond, Feby 3rd 1864 |
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| Brig. Genl. A. R. Lawton |
| Q. M. G. |
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| General, |
| The South Side Rail Road Co.
has so many of its engines out of repair that Government transportation
meets serious detention, {fold in paper}
?????, in part, this evil to which is daily growing worse I would
respectfully ask for the detail of |
| T. A. Chauncy Co. E, 17th Va. Reg. |
| for service on this road. |
| I am, General, |
| Very respectfully |
| Yr obdt Svt |
| F. W. Sims |
| Maj. & Q. M. |
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| {on back of document} |
| QMGO Feb 4 1864 |
| Approved and respectfully forwarded to Secy
of War |
| A R Lawton |
| Q. M. Gen |
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| Detail for 60 days |
| JAS |
| 4 Feb 64 |
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