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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Office of Sub-Commissioner,
Meridian, Miss, May 4, 1866.

Lt. Stuart Edlridge,
A.A.G. &c.
Lieutenant - As I am intending to remain at Jackson a day on my way home, and wish Gen. Wood to know, as soon as possible, what lively times we have had here this night, I write this at 3 A.M. for Mrs. Edgerton to send to you as soon as she arrives at Vicksburg.
We came down from Lauderdale yesterday morning, too late for the train west; and so had nearly all the day here. I found that both Capt. Sunderland and Lt. Hedberg had difficulties on hand with citizens. These, I think, the accompanying letters mention. In the town I heard a considerable amount of discussion. The people were saying there must be another war. Threats were uttered to shoot Sunderland.
In the evening Maj. Knox armed his party, consisting of himself, Sunderland, Chapman and the Commissary Clerk. I staid with him. He also go two Freedmen to stay in the office. We hardly believed any trouble would occur during the night; and all went to sleep
We were suddenly awakened, about one o'clock. One