| Headquarters Department of East Tennessee |
| Knoxville, April 14, 1862 |
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| Brig. Gen. D. Leadbetter |
| Commanding, Chattanooga, Tenn. |
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| General, |
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| Give directions for the
immediate repair of the bridge over Widden's Creek. The company
should construct it, with the assistance of your command, under the
directions of their engineers. A trestle ought to be completed in a
week's time. Would it not be well for the Nashville
& Chattanooga Company to take immediate steps in Georgia
for the reconstruction of the bridges over their road. If the timber
and iron work is prepared it will take but a short time to transport
and put up the bridges. That road will be needed for our operations
after the enemy has been defeated at Corinth. |
| Respectfully, your obedient servant, |
| E. Kirby Smith |
| Major-General, Commanding |
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