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100 [[left margin]] Nininger [[/left margin]] rank of general officers. The commutation allowed at present bears no proportion to the rent charged for rooms, and other expenses of officers are as great as in any city in the Union Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Signed Wager Swayne Major General Comdg. C Headquarters Dist. of Ala Montgomery, June 26 1866 Capt A.R. Nininger Asst. Adjt. Genl. Dept of the South Captain I have the honor to transmit herewith monthly Return for May and Tri-monthly Return of May 31st from Post of Mobile Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Signed Wager Swayne Major General [[left margin]] Dawson [[/left margin]] Headquarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery, June 26 1866 Lt. Col. S. K. Dawson 15 US Infantry Comdg Post of Mobile Colonel I have the honor to return the enclosed Report for correction and completion. The total of column 8 is 14 which I presume is to be accounted for by some of the officers being entered twice or more on the Report. If such is the case the fact, with their names, should be entered in the column of "Remarks" 101 The following footings are incorrect. Column 11—3d line, Column 18, 3d & 4th lines Column 29—3d & 4th lines, Column 31, 3d & 4th lines You will please correct and return to these Headquarters by return of mail By order of Major General Wager Swayne (Signed) O.D. Kinsman A.A.G. [[left margin]] Lyon [[/left margin]] Headquarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala June 26 1866 F.S. Lyon Esq Demopolis Alabama Dear Sir, I am in receipt of your note of 19th inst. The conduct to which you refer can only be explained by supposing that it was designed to give private parties an opportunity if not to defeat the title of the United States, at least to extort some compromise from you. If you will talk with Mr Shephard, he will tell you of the advances made to him in this direction Such declarations as you ascribe to Mr Huckabee of course estop him from opposing his own interest in any way to yours. Besides, Mr Shephard told me that the result of a conference of himself and his partners at the time of the sale to the Confederate States was, that they sold willingly, and for ample consideration The information you desire from the Attorney General's office, I will cheerfully assist you to procure. Your Obedient Servant (Signed) Wager Swayne Maj. Genl.
