Office Confederate States General Purchasing Agent
and Sup't R. R. Transportation |
Department of South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida |
Charleston, S. C. March 14th 1863 |
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Mr J. S. Barnett
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will take the next days train to day of the North
Eastern RWy to Wilmington N. C. then find Mr. James Brown of
Charleston S. C. and assist him to hurry to this point 75 tons Coal
which is wanted at once.
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E Willis
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Maj & AQM
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{Though there are numerous documents in Major
Willis' service record, including others with the same letterhead
(with the "Sup't R. R. Transportation" missing), this is
the only indication that he was (or that there was) a Superintendent
of RR Transportation in this Department.}
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