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134 The Tri Monthly Report for June 30th was returned for the reason that "Officers cannot be gained or lost by promotion". Will you please refer to the enclosed heading of a Regimental return where a blank is left for "Gained by promotion or appointment. Again if so many Captains and so many Subalterns are reported for one month and the next month a certain number of subalterns are promoted to Captains how is the loss of one and the gain of the other to be accounted for. I of course do not object to your requirements for the rendering of reports. Had I received complete copies of the returns as you promised they would have been made in such a way that there would have been no necessity for their return for correction. I think I understand now what you require and shall endeavour to prevent any recurrence of incorrect reports. I write this letter not in any captious spirit but for the purpose of trying to remove the imputation of "Carelessness and disregard of instructions" cast on me for the first time in my Military service. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant C Cadle Jr Bvt Col U.S.V. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery August 7, 1866 133/136 Nininger Bvt. Lt Col. A.R. A.A.G. Dept of the South Macon Ga. Colonel I have the honor to request that a three Months supply (100) of Blank Post Returns may be sent to these Head Quarters for distribution to the Command. There are none in the Boxes of blanks turned over to me by Head Quarters Dept of Alabama. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant C Cadle Jr Bvt Col & A.A.G. 135 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery August 7, 1866 130/149 Ogilby Bvt Maj F.D. Comdg US Forces Selma Ala Major Your Roster for the Month of July has not been received. You will please forward it at once. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery August 7th 1866 122/141 Callis Bvt Col J.B. Supt B.R.F. & A.L. Huntsville Ala Colonel The claims in the case of Lucinda Tate (Widows Pension Claim) & Widows application for arrears of Pay and Bounty) are received but are retained in this office for a letter of transmittal. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery August 7, 1866 Callis Bvt col J.B. Supt B.R.F. & A.L. Huntsville Ala Colonel Your attention is respectfully called to a communication from AJ Lature referred to you from these Head Quarters on the 7th Ult. for investigation and report. Sufficient time being supposed to have elapsed to enable you to comply with the requirements of the endorsement it is directed that you return the communication as early as possible giving all the information desired (over)
