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214 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Oct 1st. 1866 195/ C.O. Posts of Mobile Mt Vernon Fort Gaines Fort Morgan Mongomery Selma Huntsville Sir Post Commanders will hereafter in making out Weekly Reports, give only the strength of the several Companies embracing present and absent. Those Reports are "Weekly Reports of Companies" and not Post Weekly Reports. Very Respectfully, Your obedient Servant J.F. Conyngham 1 Lieut. 15th Infty & A.A.G. Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Oct 2nd 1866 213/216 Greene Bvt Maj S.C. A.A. Genl Dist of the Chattahoochee Major I have the honor to forward herewith the Tri Monthly Report of this Command for Sept 20th 1866 Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Wager Swayne Major General Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Oct. 3rd 1866 /241 Cruikshank Hon M.H. Talladega Alabama My Dear Sir I have received from Washington letters of qualified approval of the project submitted in regard to rations, with authority to proceed at once. I think you had better come here as soon as you can after the receipt of this. I must go to Nashville before matters can be fairly set agoing, and I would like first to have an interview with you. Your Obdt Servant Wager Swayne Major General 215 Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Oct 3rd, 1866 Probate Judge To the Coosa County Ala Sir Louise Smith a Colored woman living in this City says that two children belonging to her who are now forceably held in possession by her former master "Jale Spigil" living on the Wenoka Creek about three miles from Avoca River in your County. The woman has a husband and is fully able to support and take charge of her children. I am directed by Major Genl. Wager Swayne Comdg Sub Dist of Ala, to communicate with you on the subject and request that you order the delivery of those children to their Mother. You will please endorse your action in the case on this paper and forward the same to these Headquarters. I am Sir Respectfully Your Obdt Servant J.F. Conyngham 1st Lieut 15th Infty & A.A.A. Genl. Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Oct 4th, 1866 211/219 Howard Maj Genl. O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. General I have the honor to ask that permission be granted me to retain, Mr. Jas F McGogy late 1st Lieut 50th U.S.C.I. as an officer of the Bureau under Sec 4 of the new Bureau Law. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Wager Swayne Major General
