| Hd. Qrs. 2nd Dist Dept Ms E La |
| Vicksburg May 8, 1863 |
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| Mr. Victor F. Wilson |
| Presdt. Southern {(of
Mississippi)} Rail Road |
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| Sir, |
| In view of the possibility of the enemy's
cutting our communication between Big Black Bridge and Jackson I
desire that you will keep on this side Big Black sufficient rolling
stock to supply the demands of the army. It should be so arranged that
five or six engines with cars should always be on this side of the
River: of these you will please keep two engines and forty cars here,
subject to the orders of the quartermaster and always in readiness to
move. |
| I am Very Respectfully |
| John H. Forney |
| Maj Genl Comdg |
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