Letter Appointing Daniel Craig McCallum Military Director and Superintendent of Railroads, February 11, 1862

This file unit contains a letter from the U.S. Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, ordering the appointment of Daniel Craig McCallum as Military Director and Superintendent of Railroads.

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War Department Washington City, D.C. February 11.00 Ondow that D. e McCallum be and he is hereby apparented Military Director and Superintendant of Pail Roais in the united States with authority to enter upon take paperin of, hole and use all nail roads ingine Can Jacamotries Equipments appendages and appentenance that may he required for the transport of Increase army, ammunities and military Supplier of the Unitedstates and to der and perform all acts and Origin, diat way lee methon improper to be done per the Safe and speedy Gampal apprerain. By order of the Prendent Commander nichof of the army rativy of the Unite States Edwar m Dianism Securaty of War