| War Department |
| Adjt. and Insp. General's Office |
| Richmond, April 29, 1862 |
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| I. Military commanders are hereby prohibited from
interfering with the transportation of provisions on railroads,
except when the exigencies of the service require the exclusive use
of the cars for the transportation of troops, arms, and munitions of
war. |
| II. All agents on railroads between Richmond,
Va., and Jackson, Miss., will receive and forward promptly at least
two trains weekly of flour and breadstuffs to Jackson, Miss., marked
"For the Committee of Public Safety, New Orleans," and in
return shipments of sugar and molasses made by the committee to
Richmond or any other place on the route, at the expense of parties
making such shipments. But this order is not to interfere with the
transportation of troops or munitions of war, which in all cases
will have preference, as above indicated. |
| By command of the Secretary of War |
| S. Cooper |
| Adjutant and Inspector General |
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