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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, ^[[October]] 186^[[7]]
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Brevt Major Genl. N. A. Miles
Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N. C.

General:

I am  directed by Major General Howard to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 12th inst requesting the retention retention of Col. Johnston in the service to say in reply that the Commissioner cannot consent to ask for the same. He has consulted with the Secretary of War in regard to other officers holding similar positions in the Bureau, lately mustered out, and the course adopted by him is to appoint them as Disbursing Officers of the Bureau of a salary of $200. per month, after which the Quartermaster General will issue

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