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Hd Qrs 3d Sub District
Western South Carolina
Anderson C.H. Jan 22nd 1866

Capt. J.A. Clark
A.A.A. Gen. Dist W. So Ca

Captain

I have the honor to acknowledge the report from Bureau Office dated Dec 30th 1865 from G. Pilsbury agent of Bureau relating to the death of Freedmen Novel & Richard at the hand of Jolly and Dickinson during the month of July last. This was a murder of a most inhuman character and its parallel only exists with the murder at Brown's Ferry of three of our Soldiers in October last, this outrageous case of crime shall receive my immediate attention and every effort will be made to arrest the murderers at once.

I am Captain
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
Benjm R Barrows
Capt. Comdg. 3d Sub. Dist.