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On Saturday evening, I received a letter from Mr. C., giving memoranda of a member of nefarious transactions. An officer was immediately sent there who verified these accusations, took charge of the property of the Government at that post, and returned last night. He will return this evening with some men to arrest and confine all the parties concerned, who are in the service of the Government and bring them to Montgomery. 

Meanwhile I have employed counsel to prosecute the purchasers. The offense is not punishable by the laws of the United States, but I am advised that it is so by the State laws.

The aggregate of these transactions seems to amount to three or four thousand dollars. A large portion of the stores, however, have not been resold, and will without difficulty be recovered.

A court martial will be convened here as soon as a suitable detail is made up.

You will be kept advised of the progress of this matter from time to time. 

When Generals Steadman and Fullerton were here, in giving them an account of each station, I mentioned these reports from Greenville, and that I had found nothing involving the present agent. The night I received Mr Crenshaws letter, in writing to Gen. S. at Mobile, I mentioned that I had received new information and had sent an officer to Greenville. 

Generals Steadman and Fullerton went from here to Selma, and thence by river to Mobile. A dispatch from Mobile this morning states that they were just starting by rail for Memphis. I am, General, Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
(Signed) Wager Swayne.
Major General

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[[left margin]] Superintd. [[left margin]] 
Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery June 21, 1866.

Superintendents
B R F & A L
The Estimate of the number of rations to be issued in the several counties of the State for the month of July 1866 has been decreased and in your District will be as follows:

To Bvt Col J.B. Callis, Supt. Huntsville Ala
Madison Co per diem 330 
Jackson Co per diem 420 
Limestone Co per diem 300 
Lauderdale Co per diem 300 
Marion Co per diem 360 
Franklin Co per diem 300 
Lawrence Co per diem 300 
Winston Co per diem 330 
Morgan Co per diem 360 
Cherokee Co per diem 480 
DeKalb Co per diem 480 
Blount Co per diem 420 
Marshall Co per diem 420 
Total 4,800

Bvt Maj. C.W. Pierce Supt. Demopolis.
Marengo Co per diem 60
Greene Coper diem 90
Sumter Co per diem 150
Pickens Co per diem 360
Total 660

Capt W.H.H. Peck Asst Supt. Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Co per diem 300
Fayette Co per diem 360
Walker Co per diem 360
Total 1,020

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