| Gainesville, Fla. |
| March 8, 1862 |
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| At a meeting of the citizens
of Alachua and other counties, specially called together for the
purpose of taking into consideration our present earnest and
pressing dangers, Mr. Edward Haile, of Alachua
County, was called to the chair, and J. M. Arnow, esq., was requested to
act as secretary. |
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| On motion of Maj. J. B.
Bailey it was unanimously resolved that Colonel Colclough be, and is
hereby, instructed to call out a sufficient force necessary to
destroy such portions of the Florida Railroad and Jacksonville road {the
Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central RR} as he, in conjunction with the military authorities, think proper
should be destroyed to prevent the advance of the enemy into the
interior of Florida. |
| Edward Hale, Chairman |
| J. M. Arnow, Secretary |
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| Upon the adoption of the
resolution relative to the removal of the iron from the railroads,
Mr. Yulee thereupon told the superintendent of the road {probably
the Florida RR} to hold
himself subject to Colonel Colclough's orders. |
| Jas. B. Bailey |
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