Richmond, Va. |
August 23, 1861
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Hon. L. P. Walker
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Secretary of War |
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Sir, |
For your information I inclose herewith
a letter addressed to me by the agent employed in removing
locomotives, cars, &c., from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
to the Manassas Gap Railroad {must mean Thomas
R. Sharp}. I recommend that the railroad iron, telegraph
wire, &c., be brought to Winchester for safe keeping. The iron
can be most usefully employed in connecting Winchester with the
Manassas Gap Railroad. The wire is required in many parts of the
country. An engineer should be designated to survey the route, and
authority be given for iron and other materials taken from the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for the construction of the road from
Winchester to Manassas Gap railroad. The transportation of railroad
iron from Martinsburg to Winchester by horses will cost too much.
Military protection should be given to the working party referred
to. The militia at Winchester may be detailed for the purpose. |
A. C. Myers |
Acting Quartermaster-General |
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