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163 Series I Volume XXIX-I Serial 48 - Bristoe, Mine Run Part I

Page 163 Chapter XLI. TRANSFER OF ARMY CORPS.

BEALETON STATION, September 26, 1863.

(Received 5.20 p.m.)

WILLIAM P. SMITH,

Master of Transportation, Camden Station:

The Twelfth Corps is at this station awaiting transportation, which we hope you will be able to give us soon. I am unable to answer your query in regard to cars just now. I may say, however, that the Twelfth Corps has about 280 horses, and will require about 10 cars for baggage. I have just sent a dispatch to the Secretary of War, of which the following is an extract:

The battery co-operation of the officers has enabled me to rush matters forward more rapidly than originally contemplated either by Messrs. Garrett and Smith or myself. I have been in communication with Messrs. Garrett and Smith, and although they have not been able to meet our demands for cars, I think it due to them to say that they have done a vast amount of labor in the time and under all the circumstances.

D. C. McCALLUM,

Colonel, &c.

LOUISVILLE, KY., September 26, 1863-6 p.m.

(Received 8.10 p.m.)

Major-General HOOKER:

Arrived this p.m. Arrangements at Indianapolis and the ferry here all complete. Am now in communication with railway men at Nashville and here. Will be ready Monday morning for first installment of 5,000, and the same of Tuesday and Wednesday. When will you be here? Please advise.

THOMAS A. SCOTT,

Colonel, and Aide-de-Camp.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, September 26, 1863-2.30 p.m.

AMASA STONE, JR., Esq.,

Cleveland, Ohio:

Can you not take charge of the subject of getting rolling stock form the western railroad companies? As you once had the subject under consideration, I am persuaded you can aid me with more facility and speed than any one else.

EDWIN M. STANTON.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, September 26, 1863.

(Received 10.40 p.m.)

Hon. E. M. STANTON:

If you cannot do better, I will procure and forward rolling stock. Send me proper authority, and advise me whom I will confer with as to the amount required.

A. STONE, JR.


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