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Head Quarters, Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery June 25, 1866

[[left margin]]Nininger[[/left margin]]
A Ramsey Nininger 
Capt and Asst Adjt Genl
Department of the South
Macon, Georgia

Captain
Your communication of the 19th inst. is received

The Roster [[strikethrough]] will [[/strikethrough]] you desire will be forwarded promptly at the end of each month

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant 
(Signed) Wager Swayne
Major General


Headquarters Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery June 25 1866

[[left margin]] Busteed.[[/left margin]]
Hon. Richard Busteed,
Mobile, Alabama.

Dear Sir, 
Your letter of the 22d is received. Having but recently assumed charge of the military affairs in this District, I intend soon to make a thorough survey of all things connected therewith. In doing this the matter you refer to will receive my prompt and favorable consideration 

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
(Signed) Wager Swayne
Major General 

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Headquarters District of Alabama
Montgomery Ala June 25 1866

[[left margin]]Howard[[/left margin]]
Major Genl O O Howard
Commissioner to
Washington DC

General,
I have the honor to report to you that Captain F.O. Steinberg the defaulting Assistant Commissary of whom I wrote you, has been taken into custody and is now in confinement at this Post. He claims that up to the time he went to Greenville he was a truly honest man but that bad company and liquor led him into crime

Two of his subordinates I am prosecuting under the Act of 20 March 1863. The adjourned hearing will come up tomorrow and upon the evidence which we shall then complete we shall be prepared to institute other proceedings from which I think we shall not fail to fully reimburse the Government, and to punish the more guilty. The penalties you will observe are severe

I am, General,
Very Respectfully 
Your Obedient Servant
(Signed) Wager Swayne
Major General


Headquarters District of Alabama
Montgomery June 25 1866

[[left margin]]Howard[[/left margin]]
Major Gen O.O. Howard
Commissioner to
Washington D.C.

General,
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of 19th inst by Gen Thomas, touching on inspection you have ordered to be made of the distribution of rations in the Northern portion of this State
I am obliged by this action on