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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3.16 (search)
ttle protection or security from our armies, which seems strange when not only their comfort but their safety depends on its efficiency. As cases in point, and of recent date, is the loss of cars and engines at Atlanta, Griswoldville, Gordon and Savannah, footing up probably twenty-five engines and four hundred cars, or an equipment greater than we now have to work the Richmond and Danville Railroad. I am, General, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, F. W. Sims, Lieutenant-Colonel Quartermaster. Brigadier-General Lawton, Quartermaster-General. Confederate States of America, War Department, Engineer Bureau, Richmond, Virginia, 16th February, 1865. Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary War: Sir — I have somewhat delayed answering the circular from your office of the 7th instant, in order to present a more complete and satisfactory reply. I now have the honor to submit the following statement of the means and resources for carrying on the service confided to this bur