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Vicksburg, Miss, March 24, 1866. Lieut. STUART ELDRIDGE, Act. Ass't Adj't Gen'l, B. R. F. & A. L., Sir: I have the honor to request that transportation be furnished John Sanders and Thirty Nine {39} others, destitute Freedmen, from Meridian Miss to Vicksburg Miss by rail and from Vicksburg to [[strikethrough]] Sartuia [[/strikethrough]] Satartia Yazoo River Miss This transportation is necessary to prevent suffering and to secure employment for the Freedmen, thus relieving the Government of their support. I am, Sir, Very respectfully, H C Walker pr Wm A Fairchild