| Confederate States Army |
| Post Quartermaster's Office |
| Lynchburg, Va., Dec 13th 1864 |
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| Lt. Col. F. W. Sims |
| QR. MR. |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Col., |
| I enclose you a protest from A. E. Cox
Agt of Georgia in regard to the Engine "John Williams." She left here
Sunday morning in charge of Mr Stanley. I had not heard from Col. ???
when you dispatch was received ordering her to be sent at once to
Petersburg. |
| I am Col. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Your Obt. Svt |
| E McCormick |
| Capt & Post Qr. Mr. |
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| {on back of document} |
| Lynchburg Dec 13/64 |
| E. McComick Capt & Post QRM |
| Enclosing protest from A. E. Cox agent of Georgia in
regard to Engine Jno Williams |
| |
| Richmond |
| Decer 16/64 |
| Respectfully referred to the Q. M. Genl in connection
with other papers on same subject |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt. Col. & QM |
| {John Williams belonged to the
Knoxville & Kentucky RR} |