James B. Rankin to Col. J. Cathey, August 11, 1863

James B. Rankin to Col. J. Cathey, August 11, 1863

Cathey, Joseph, 1803-1874

Railroad engineers -- Selection and appointment

Rankin, James B.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Western North Carolina Railroad Company -- Employees -- Selection and appointment

Wilson, James W. (James William), 1832-1910

This letter of August 11, 1863, finds James B. Rankin writing to ask for Col. Cathey's support of James W. Wilson to be chief engineer of the Western North Carolina Railroad. The position was expected to be available, and Rankin wrote to Cathey, recently made a director of the railroad, to express his confidence in Wilson as a suitable candidate.

Rankin, James B.

Joseph Cathey and Cathey Family Papers

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