The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 4, Volume 3. Page: 91
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CONFEDERATE AUTHORITIES.
[First indorsement.]
RICHMOND, February 8, 1864.
Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War.
From the beginning of the war I have steadily aimed at keeping up
railroads to their utmost capacity; have made frequent attempts to
have this most vital subject placed on a footing of improvement. In
the summer of 1862I proposed a man whose plan and capacity promised
success. From the winter of 1862 urged that vital necessity required
that all other demands for transportation should be stopped until sup-
plies, were accumulated. From last summer to this period similar
efforts have been made. Since Major French has been on duty in
this Bureau his attention has been necessarily directed to this matter,
which he has now ably presented. I earnestly commend his letter to
your attention.
L. B. NORTHROP,
Commissary- General.
[Second indorsement.J
FEBRUARY 9, 1864.
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL (Major SIMS):
Let me see you after examination and consideration of this paper.
J. A. S.
[Third indorsement.]
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
February 10, 1864.
Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims.
By order of Quartermaster-General:
W. F. ALEXANDER,
Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster- General.
[Fourth indorsement.]
RAILROAD BUREAU,
Richmond, February 23, 1864.
Respectfully returned to Quartermaster-General, and his attention
called to inclosed report.
F. W. SIMS,
Lieutenant- Colonel and Quartermaster.
[Fifth indorsement.]
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Richmond, February 24, 1864.
These papers are respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War.
I cannot too earnestly call attention to the views and suggestions
presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Sims.* Any agreement drawn from
the condition of railroad transportation twelve months since must be
fallacious, as the demands of the Government upon the railways have
more than doubled in that' time. Then corn was not transported from
Georgia to forage the horses of General Lee's army. Then the Com-
missary Department did not call for corn to feed the troops of the
same army, but wheat was relied on solely for that purpose. Then
the same department did not attempt to transport meat from points
far south to Virginia. Now the roads are expected to respond
* Follows as an inclosure.91
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