| War Department, C. S. A. |
| Richmond, Va., October 9, 1862 |
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| General R. E. Lee {Near
Winchester, Va.} |
| Commanding &c. |
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| General, |
| This letter will be handed you by Mr. R.
L. Owen, president {Virginia &}
Tennessee Railroad Company, who is authorized to bring away such
rolling stock of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as may be
suitable for his road. You are respectfully requested to afford him
every facility that you can in connection with the proposed
enterprise. |
| Your obedient servant |
| G. W. Randolph |
| Secretary of War |
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