| Montgomery Ala |
| Decr 8, 1863 |
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| Col J Gorgas |
| Chief of Ordnance |
| Richmond, Va |
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| Colonel, |
| Your letter of the 2d is
received. No arms have been shipped from this Post to Knoxville at all. |
| Neither can I find, upon a
careful re-examination of the Books of the Ala & Fla
{Alabama & Florida (of Alabama RR} and
Montgy & West Point RRs {Montgomery & West Point
RR} any account of arms passing through for Knoxville as
designated in your letter. |
| I am, Col Very Respy |
| Yr Obt Servt |
| Chs G Wagner |
| Maj Comdg |
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