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Personally appeared before me the undersigned Kitty Young (cold) and being duly sworn deposes as follows:

My name is Kitty Young. I live in the County of Shelby and State of Tenn.

A short time after Memphis was occupied by the Federal troops, James Young (my former Master during the time of slavery) took my two children Dallas and Laura, aged seven and twelve years, to Mississippi. About three months ago I learned he was at Columbus Miss. and wrote to him in reference to my children, but could not get any satisfaction from him. He stated that when I got him the articles he left in his house when he went away, that I would hear from my children

Kitty her X mark Young

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 20" day of June 1866
M. B. Walsh
Capt. and A.A.A. Genl
In charge

The parties holding the children were always aware where this woman was and that she had not abandoned the children

M.D. Walsh
Capt. and A.A.A. Genl
In charge

The parties holding the children were always aware where this woman was and that she had not abandoned the children.
Mich. Walsh
Capt. and A.A.A. Genl