| Office South Side R. Rd Co. |
| Petersburg, April 24th 1862 |
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| Hon Geo. W. Randolph |
| Secy of War |
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| Sir, |
| Several of our apprentices and
workmen volunteered a year ago, and being very much put up last summer
for workmen to keep our engines & cars in repair, I applied to Mr.
Benjamin to have them detailed to work for us. This was refused The time
of the men is no up, but they are retained in the service by the
Conscription Bill. Owing to the great demand of the Government for
mechanics, I am still very much straitened for hands, and as we carry a
good many troops and large quantities of army stores, I write to ask the
favor of you to detail the men I want to work in our shops. I give their
names and the service they are in below. |
| Respectfully Yr obt servt |
| H. D. Bird, Supt. |
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| S. B. Hobbs, Co. B., 12th Regt. Virg Vol. |
| R. H. Hobbs,
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| Samuel R Tuggle, Co. G., 44th
" Regt " |
| J. C. Ezell, Co. C., 12 Regt
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| {on back of document} |
| AG |
| Detail these men as requested |
| By order Sec War |
| S. T. B. |
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