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Confederate States of America
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| Quarter Master General's Office |
| Richmond April 17th 1862 |
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| Capt.. Mason Morfit |
| A. Q. M. |
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| Sir, |
| You will proceed immediately by the
Western Route, to Knoxville {Virginia Central
RR, Orange & Alexandria RR, Virginia & Tennessee RR and East
Tennessee & Virginia RR}, to see into the delay of transportation
of Government freight over the different lines. Report by telegraph to
this Department, as you go along, what are the causes which delay
transportation. |
| You will then go to Augusta &
Charleston & settle the accounts for property purchased from
Andrew Yonge Supt. {Georgia RR} & H. T. Peake, Supt.
{South Carolina RR} |
| On your receipt for the property, the
Quarter Master at Charleston, Augusta, or Richmond, will pay the
bills. |
| You will give particular attention to the
transportation of Flour from Bristol destined for the army at Corinth,
-- this flour should be hastened on the route as much as possible, as
it will go to Mobile, to take the Mobile & Ohio R. R. |
| Take prompt measures to get the freight
for the Government along, if it should be necessary, even to exclude
all other freight. |
| Request the Presidents & officers of
the several roads to assist you in your undertaking to the full extent
of their powers. |
| I am Sir Respy |
| Your obt Servt |
| A. C. Myers |
| Q. M. General |
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| {written across the bottom of the
orders} |
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Transportation furnished in kind to Chattanooga.
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D. H. Wood
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Capt. & A. Q. M.
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