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112 Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala., Nov 28. 1865 Maj Gen O.O. Howard Commissioner &c Washington D.C. General, I have the honor to transmit herewith two requisitions - one for damaged clothing and one for material, based on a report of articles on hand made to me by Capt George P. Webster Depot Quartermaster Cincinnati, Ohio. It is requested that the requisitions may be approved and sent to that officer with a letter asking him to ship them to Capt Thos J Kerr A.Q.M. at this point. The articles have been all recently and carefully packed and all in good condition for shipping. Capt Blivin A.Q.M in immediate charge told me that the cost of storage was rapidly consuming their value. They can be disposed of here under such regulations as you may appoint, so as at once to relieve the destitute and reimburse the Government. Have the goodness to advise me of your action in the premises. Very respectfully, Your Obt Servt Bvt Maj Gen & Asst. Commissioner Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. 113 Montgomery Ala. Nov 30 1865 Bvt Lt Col C.K. Drew Chief Q.M. Dist of Montgomery Colonel: Please return the Descriptive Lists of the following named men Prvt James Trilby "K" Co 11th Mo Vols Prvt David C. O'Brien "F" Co 11th Mo Vols Prvt Perry Miller 58th Ill Vols Prvt Charles Kirkendale 58th Ill Vols Prvt Robert Summers 58th Ill Vols Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 30th 1865 Maj Gen O.O. Howard Commissioner B.R.F & A.L. General, I have the honor to enclose herewith copies of papers relating to a claim of W.T. Clarke for the crop raised on a plantation in charge of this Bureau at Decatur Junction. I have directed Mr. Goodfellow, the Supt of the District of Huntsville to retain possession of the property until further orders. There was shipped from this place by order of Gen Fisk a few days before the receipt of the orders transferring the District of Huntsville to my jurisdiction some fifty bales of cotton from which the officer in charge of the Plantation expected to receive funds to pay off the laborers. About the 20th of Oct Gen Fisk sent his Q.M to the place and
