| Richmond |
| February 23, 1864 |
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| General J. E. Johnston |
| Dalton, Ga. |
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| Your dispatch of the 20th, respecting
the rolling-stock of the road between Atlanta and Dalton {the
Western & Atlantic RR}, has been
before the President, and I am instructed to inquire of you as to
the fact when, where, and by whom the rolling-stock was taken, the
amount, and the authority under which it was done, and if known to
you, what became of it. |
| S. Cooper |
| Adjutant and Inspector General |
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