August 10, 1864
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| General M. L. Smith, Chief Engineer, Army of
Tennessee |
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| General Hood desires you to take
immediate steps to prepare bridge timbers to reconstruct the bridges
on the railroads leading from this place {Atlanta}
to Tennessee, and also to prepare duplicate bridges for all
bridges in our rear that are liable to be destroyed by the enemy. He
desires you to take the whole matter in charge, and trusts that in
the event that there shall be occasion to rapidly rebuild any of the
structures you will be prepared for the emergency. |
| F. A. Shoup |
| Chief of Staff |
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