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M. S. K. Office
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| C. S. Central Laboratory (Ordn.) |
| Mayfield, Ga., Feby 24th 1865 {on
the Milledgeville RR, if it had been completed to this place} |
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| Capt. W. H. McMain |
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| Sir, |
| The ballance of the stores for Coln Mallet
has come to hand making five boxes & one bll sulphur in all. I am
sorry to say that Capt Borkett Transportation Quartermaster of this
place was ordered on yesterday to Washington had he been here he would
have assisted me in getting Coln Mallet Ordinance on over the Break
Maj Throckmorton is now in command and I assure you is very obstinate
in his ways. and says he has instruction to send all the waggons to
Washington as soon as they arrive instead of Augusta as I wrote to you
on day before yesterday and says he do not know when Coln Mallet
stores will be sent to Milledgeville and furthermore says he should
received official orders himslef to forward them on at once. I told
him the necessity of the case. I also said to him that Coln Mallet was
superintendent of the Capp factory for the Army and that these stores
was the materials for that purpose and that Coln Mallet was greatly in
need of them he said that made no difference to him. as I am very
anxious to take them through and not knowing how long I will be
compelled to remain here. I have also written to Coln Rains forwarding
Agt as well as yourself to request Coln Rains to have a special order
sent to Major Throckmorton to have Coln Mallet stores forwarded
through at once The weather here is very disagreeably raining for
several days a great many Govt stores are here and some exposed to the
weather. The stores under my charge I have in the warehouse. |
| Very Respectfully |
| George H. Ash |
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