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last (copy enclosed) then your question as to admitting the testimony of Freedmen is already answered. If you are not willing to signify that acceptance then the jurisdiction in cases between white and black citizens, or the blacks themselves, will have to be confided to a military officer which course the General would regret being obliged to adopt.
Very respectfully
Your obt servt.

A.A.G.

Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands
Montgomery, Ala.
Sept 4th 1865

Capt J.B. Comstock
A.A.G. Dist of Montgomery
Captain:
I have the honor to request the 1st Lieut Spencer Smith Co "A" 8th Iowa Vols be detached from his regiment and ordered to report to me for duty. His company is on duty at Opelika where if detailed I shall assign him to duty.

This application is made with the consent of his Captain.
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt.

Brig. Gen' &
Asst Comsr

Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
And Abandoned Lands
Montgomery, Ala.
Sept 6th 1865

Captain H.W. Stuart
6th Illinois Cavalry
Captain:
Having been apprised by Captain De Witt Stearns, lately from Troy, and now returning there, that outrages and murders are of constant occurrence in Coffee County and the lower edge of Pike I wish you to go down on the border, ascertain the true condition of things, make such arrests as are practicable, and besides, if there are any U.S. forces in Coffee County learn who and how many they are, and confer with them on the matters you have in hand.

Please send me a full report as soon as you can - Rations and Forage will be forwarded to you from here.
Respectfully,
You obt servt

Brig. Gen.

Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands
Montgomery Ala
Sept 6th 1865

Capt Wm Fowler
Asst Adjt Gen'l
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular letter to Asst Coms'r of date Aug 24th 1865 and to say that in no instance have the officers of the Bureau in this State