| Hdqrs. Twentieth Corps, Provost Marshall's Office |
| Savannah, Ga., January 9, 1865 |
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| Lieut. Col. H. W. Perkins |
| Assistant Adjutant General |
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| Sir, |
| I have the honor to report the arrival
through our lines of three citizens, employees of the Georgia
Central Railroad Company {Central (of Georgia)
RR}, two from Macon and one from Augusta. They report the
road in running order from Macon to Gordon, on the 1st of January,
which was all to be repaired for the time being, of this road. The
authorities were preparing the Macon and Atlanta road
{Macon & Western RR} for the purpose of
opening communication with Augusta, and had, on the 25th ultimo,
still thirty miles to repair. They were not repairing the West Point
road. The line was to be via Columbus, Macon, and Atlanta to
Augusta. Railroad iron was very scarce, and it was doubtful whether
they had sufficient to complete their line. The bridge over the
Oconee River, on the Atlanta and Augusta road, was not yet repaired,
and the authorities were at great loss for sawed timber, their mills
all having been burned. The road would not be in running order for a
month or more. ***** Telegraph line was up from Augusta to Macon. |
| I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant |
| Warham Parks |
| Major and Provost Marshal, Twentieth Army Corps |
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