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78 arrived here. Back rations cannot be issued. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O.D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery June 28th, 1866 73/91 Nininger Capt A.R. Asst Adjt Genl. Dept of the South Capt Your communication calling the attention of the District Commander to the fact that the Tri Monthly return of the 10th inst has not yet been forwarded is received. In reply I have the honor to call your attention to the fact that these Head Quarters have not as yet been furnished with a copy of the Tri Monthly return of May 31st 1866 without this no correct Return for the 10th inst can be made out. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. O.D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. The Maj Genl. Comdg being absent Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery June 28. 1866 64/89 McGogy Jas. F. Agent B.R.F & A.L. Greenville Ala Sir Your two communications of the 27th inst are received. In reference to the removal of the "Colony" from Garland to the vicinity of Greenville you had better see the County Commissioner and endeavor to make some arrangement by which they shall take charge of the indigent freedmen on the Bureau furnishing rations The system of issuing rations to planters must cease. If they cannot support themselves 79 or have no one to support them they should be removed to the Colony. You can pay your office Clerk Eighty dollars ($80) per month and rations, and the employee at the Colony forty dollars ($40) per month and rations Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O.D. Kinsman Bvt. Maj. & A.A.Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery June 28. 1866 /131 Theune Bvt Maj R Asst Supt B.R.F. & A.L. Talladega Ala Major Your communication of the 18th. inst is received. You are authorized to return the meal and flour to the parties from whom it was purchased. They refunding the money. That part of your communication referring to the reimbursement of Mr Cruikshank for supplies furnished the destitute will be referred to the General on his return from Mobile. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O.D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery June 28. 1866 Haynie Genl N Adjt Genl. of Ills. Springfield Ills General I have the honor to enclose herewith a Statement from A.A. Surg. J. Shatz in charge of Bureau Hospital concerning the death of Dennis O'Brian late Private Co. D. 58th Ills Vols. At the time of the muster out of his regiment he was sick in General Hospital in this City and when that Hospital was broken up he was transferred to this Dept. His muster out papers were forwarded through this office to the Paymaster at N.O. for final
