| Adjutant and Inspector General's Office |
| Richmond |
| January 9, 1864 |
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| General J. Longstreet |
| Comdg. Dept. of East Tennessee |
| Russellville, Tenn. |
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| General, |
| You state in your letter
of the 2d instant that you have just learned that General S. Jones
has declined to aid us in reconstructing our railroad bridges, and
you say that "as I was directed by you to call upon him for
aid, I have confidently counted upon him for his assistance."
Will you oblige me by sending me a copy of my directions to you to
the above effect? |
| I have telegraphed General
Jones, by direction of Secretary of War, to render you such aid and
co-operation as he can afford from his command to the reconstruction
of the railroad bridges in your department. |
| Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, |
| S. Cooper |
| Adjutant and Inspector General |
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