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Letter from John Isom to Daniel Craig McCallum, February 18, 1864

John Isom designates a black church in Nashville to serve as a copper and tin shop.

Office Post Quartermaster

Col. D. C. McCallum
Manager, Mil. R. R.

Colonel,

The brick church in rear of the R. R. shops desired by you for a R. R. Dept. for a Copper and Tin Shop is hereby assigned to you for that purpose. Possession can be taken immediately.

Respectfully, Your obt. servant


Jnot. Isom
Capt. and A. A. Q. M.

[verso] Assigning brick negro church to U.S. Mil. R. R. Dept.
February 18, 1864

About this Document

  • Source: Letter from John F. Isom to Daniel Craig McCallum
  • Extent: 1 page
  • Citation: National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 92, Subgroup 1664, Letters Received by D. C. McCallum and A. Anderson, 1864
  • Date: February 18, 1864