| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| August 1, 1861 |
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| Confederate States of America, War
Department |
| Richmond, Aug. 1st, 1861 |
| The following proceedings of the Congress
of the Confederate States have been officially communicated to this
Department: |
| [Extract from the Journal of the Congress
of July 30th, 1861] |
| "Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported back a letter from certain
Railroads in Virginia, with the request that it be referred to the
Secretary of War, and that he be requested to publish the same which was
agreed to." |
| J. J. Hopper, Secretary |
| Agreeably to this request of Congress, the
Secretary of War directs the publication, in the newspapers of the city
of Richmond, of the accompanying letter of Wm. T. Joynes, Esq., on
behalf of the Railroads referred to. |
| L. P. Walker, Secretary of War |
| Office Petersburg Railroad Co., July 22,
1861 |
| Hon. John Perkins, Jr. |
| My Dear Sri, |
| In pursuance of your
suggestion. I have addresses letters to the several Railroad companies
in the State, calling their attention to the case of persons in the
military service, on furlough or leave, by reason of sickness, and who
may wish to travel for the sake of health, and desiring to know whether
such persons will be allowed to travel free of charge. |
| All the companies from which
replies have been received have responded favorably. A list of them is
appended, to which my own company is added. To prevent imposition, the
party desiring to avail himself of this privilege should present a
certificate from the Surgeon of his Regiment, countersigned by the
Regimental Commander, stating the reason for the furlough. |
| As I explained to you, this
class of cases did not occur to any of us in the Convention of the 26th
June. |
| Very truly, yours, |
| Wm. T. Joynes |
| President P. R. R. Co. |
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| Virginia Central R. R. Co. |
| Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R.
Co. |
| Richmond & York River R. R. Co. |
| Richmond & Petersburg R. R. Co. |
| South-Side R. R. Co. |
| Norfolk & Petersburg R. R. Co. |
| Petersburg R. R. Co. |
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