| Head-Quarters, Department of N. C. |
| Petersburg, Va June 23d 1862 |
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| The Hon G. W. Randolph |
| Secretary of War |
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| Sir, |
| I have the honor respectfully to call
your attention to the great difficulties and irregularities in the
running in general of rail road transportation, there is so much
policy and want of concert between the Superintendents that they
increase the public interests without hesitations to any temporary
convenience or advantage of their respective demands and since
gulasly(?) enough the most conspicuous of these obnoxious ??? here
Northern men. I therefore respectfully request that you appoint an
agent with full powers to regulate and control all the R. R.
transportation in this Dept. |
| I am Sir |
| Very Respy |
| Your Ob Sevt |
| T W Holmes |
| Maj Genl |
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| {on back of document} |
| Majr Genl Holmes |
| Petersburg Va |
| June 23/62 |
| Concerning the difficulties of transportation & the
impracticality of Superintendents -- the most obnoxious of whom are
Northern men. Asks that a superintending agent of the Govt be
appointed. |
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| The Dept is aware of the necessity of a Supt of R. R.
transportation and very desirous of obtaining a suitable man. But as
his responsibilities will extend to all the RRs in the Confederacy
it is a difficult office to fill. |