| Received at Richmond Oct 21 1863 at ... o'clock, ... minutes, |
| By telegraph from Mobile 21. To
Maj F W Sims QM Dept |
| |
| Edward Higgins Company D 23 Ala Vols who was detailed
to work on our Road has not been sent to me His comdg officer seems
to pay no attention to the order can you have the detail renewed
send it to Demopolis where he is in camp also a copy to me |
| G. Jordan |
| {File data on reverse} G.
Jordan {Superintendent, Mobile & Great
Northern RR} |
| Mobile Oct 21st 63 |
| In regards to detail of Ed Higgins |