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86 48/104 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 6, 1866 Callis Bvt Col J B Supt B.R.F. & A.L. Huntsville Ala Colonel Your Communication of the 30th Ult with accompanying Report of orders for transportation issued is received. I have the honor to enclose herewith six (6) more orders for transportation. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O. D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 7, 1866 Withers Hon J. M. Mayor of Mobile Mobile, Ala. Dear Sir Returning last night from Macon I find awaiting me your note of 3rd inst. It was not my purpose to leave the matter referred to on so imperfect a basis as our verbal understanding in Mobile, but to make of it record as soon as I returned to my office. Accordingly I send you enclosed a Copy of Special Order which I think covers the point. Although the phrase, "And the balance you will pay" occurs in your letter I enfer [[infer]] this was an accident, not meaning that I should undertake of the payment of any much less an undefinite sum for the removal of earthworks in and around Mobile. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General 87 64/408 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 7th 1866 Moseback Capt Fred A.S.A. Comm'r B.R.F. & A.L. Columbus Ga Captain Your communication of the 5th inst asking transportation for Claiborne Stores (freedmen) from Columbus Ga. to Mobile Ala. is received. In reply I have the honor to forward you the desired order. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O. D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 7th 1866 Phalen E. A. Adjt Genl. Office Columbus Ohio Sir Your communication of the 29th June, to Gen. Swayne asking information as to the nationality of the original members of the 43rd Ohio Infty is received. In reply the General desires me to say that he much regrets that having one of the old records with him he will be unable to furnish the desired information Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O.D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 7, 1866 Woodward Cas A Esq Cashier F.S. & T. Co. Mobile Ala Sir Your communication of the 2nd inst with accompanying papers is received. In reply General
