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Department of Mississippi,
Office United States Military Telegraph,
Vicksburg,  1865.

By Telegraph from Natchez 21
To Col Thomas

The following telegram has just been received Col Preston Comdg Post of Brookhaven  it is just reported to me that Capt Peck Sub Com of freedmen was arrested last night at Hazelhurst by the sheriff some 50 armed  he is now in confinement Gallatin  this has come of a difficulty with D J Brown which was referred by Brown to Col Thomas & Genl Osterhaus through Gov Sharkey

G D Reynolds  [[M?]]