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Office Assistant Commissioner 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands
Montgomery, AL.
Sept 16th 1865

Capt H.W. Stewart,
Troy. Pike Co, Ala 

Captain,
Your letter of the 14th inst is received. 
Accompanying this communication is a letter to Judge Wiley informing him that if he will receive Winslow as a Military prisoner, not to be admitted to bail, you will turn him over to him. If he declines this, you will bring Winslow to this place.
You will start for this place as soon as practicable after receiving this, in this with or without your prisoner as the Judge may decide. 
Very respectfully, 
Your obt servt. 
Brig. Gen. & Asst Com'sr


Office Assistant Commissioner 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands
Montgomery, Ala
Sept 16 1865

Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard
Commissioner Freedmens' Bureau
Washington, D.C.

General
I have the honor to request that Captain H.W. Cryderwise and Chaplain S. S. Gardner 73rd U.S.C.T. be transferred to some regiment living in this State

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in order that I may retain their services, the time of their regiment expiring on the 27th of this month. They are both good officers and have served in this Bureau some time. 
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt,
Brig. Gen & Asst Com'sr.


Office Assistant Commissioner 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands.
Montgomery, Ala.
Sept 18th 1865

Maj. Gen O.O. Howard 
Comm'sr Bureau of Refugees, &c

General:
I have the honor to request that Maj I.M. Sample Asst Adjt Gen'l U.S. Vols be assigned to duty in this Bureau and ordered to report to me. Maj Sample has been on duty with Gen Harrard at Mobile. Gen Harrard has been relieved by Gen DeRussy who brought with him an Asst Adjt Gen'l.
Maj. Sample is now awaiting orders at Mobile.

Very respectfully
Your obt servt,

Brig. Gen &
Asst. Com'sr.

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