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56 to report as so engaged or interested the following officers Brt Col Cadle Jr A.A.G. G A Harmount Local Agent at Montgomery and late Chief Q. M. of the Bureau. J F McGogy Agent at Head Quarters. C W Buckley Supt of Education. S S Gardner late agent at Selma. The last named gentleman is not now on duty, and it is not expected that he will be retained in the service of the Bureau. I enclose statements from Messrs Harmount, McGogy and Buckley showing the interest that each one has in their respective plantations; also copy of contract between Col. Cadle and his partners. In reply to the charge against Walter Bull agent of the Home Colony near this place, I have the honor to forward affidavit of R H Beaudry A. A. Surg. in charge at the colony together with letter of transmittal from G A Harmount Agent at Montgomery before whom the affidavit was made I consider all these statements entirely correct - and that none of the matters referred to have been in any way injurious to the service. Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala June 18th. 1866 Pierce Bvt. Maj. C.W. Demopolis, Ala Major Your two notes of June 6 & 8 are before me 1. The report you speak of as emanating from Mr. Cruikshank probably grew out of the fact that before the Assist Commissioner was given a Military Command, the expense of handling great quantities of rations as at Huntsville and Selma was found to be a severe tax on the Bureau M. C. was therefore directed by the Governor and myself to see whether a system could be set on 57 foot by which the rations could be transferred in bulk at two or three main points directly to the State and the State bear all subsequent expense. The possibility that then threatened that the Bureau might at any moment be withdrawn was an additional necessity for such enquiry. You can safely contradict all rumors of your own removal, while your own usefulness continues as at present. It has been as creditable to you as it was gratifying to myself. 2 What I said to Mr. Lyon was that provided materials for a Schoolhouse were supplied to the colored people, I was willing the materials should be selected by you from any in your charge. If you can accommodate the Academy people without sacrificing the main parish, of course it is better you should do so but it stops there. I suppose the Adjutant General had written you to this effect, of course you are not affected by any unofficial information. Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery June 18th 1866 Moseback Capt Fred A.S.A. Commr. Columbus Ga Captain Your communication of the 16th Inst is received. In reply I have to say that in regard to the ill treatment of B Anderson a colored minister of Auburn Ala every thing will be done that can be with our present limited powers I enclose transportation for Thomas Jefferson (freedman) from Columbus Ga to this place Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O D Kinsman Bvt. Major A. A. Genl.
