| Office of the Mississippi Central Railroad Co. |
| Holly Springs, Miss., May 31, 1862 |
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| Maj. Gen. Braxton Bragg |
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| Dear Sir, |
| The great importance of preserving the
engines, cars, and materials of this road for the future use of the
Confederacy impels me to send a special messenger to you to
ascertain whether we should remove from this point. As it will
require several days to do so, and the removal of stationary shop
machinery will involve incalculable loss to the road and diminish
our ability to transport men and munitions, I ask this information,
and shall abide by your advice. All our own and the rolling stock of
the Memphis & Charleston Railroad are now on this line and
mostly at this point; hence my anxiety to act in
such manner as will be most conducive to the interests of our
beloved South. |
| With much respect, yours,
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| W. Goodman, President |
| Per A. J. McConnico, Secretary |
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| [Indorsement No. 1] |
| Respectfully referred to General Beauregard |
| Braxton Bragg |
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| [Indorsement No. 2] |
| I would advise their removal to some place of greater
safety in the interior of the State. |
| G. T. Beauregard |
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