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relieving the local authorities of the support of their poor it is almost impossible to get them to resume the care of them or to aid them in any way. I am now relieving many who are in no sense of the word "Refugees," but for whom the County refuse to provide and to save them from starving I am obliged to issue them food 

Allan Rutherford 
1st Lieut. 44th U.S. Infty
Supt. So. Dist. N.C.

E.B. p. 103.
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