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228 with no force of character whatever, the freight from Mobile actually prevented the supplies from being drawn. The Probate Judge moreover appointed as Agent a very improper persons, in whom those persons who would otherwise have taken hold reposed no confidence whatever. This is a sample of what is sometimes found in the State. When Major Tracy reaches Mobile he will find ways of usefulness which Lieut Logan does not observe. We have work then ourselves awaiting his arrival. It is next to impossible to get an order to Mt Vernon where Major Tracy has been stationed, the Mail goes up there only every Sunday. A second copy of the order has been sent, but I hope he is by this time in Mobile. If not next Sunday I shall send express. Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Wager Swayne Meaj. Genl. & Asst Commissioner P.S. I hope you had a safe and pleasant journey home Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Oct 18th 1866 Shorkley Lieut Geo Comdg US Forces Selma Ala Lieutenant In answer to your communication relating to Quarters for Troops &c stationed at Selma. The Major General Comdg directs me to inform you that immediate measures will be taken towards making the necessary arrangements to provide Quarters for the troops of this Comd. Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant J.F. Conyngham 1st Lieut. 15 U.S.I. & A.A.A.G. 329 Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Oct 18th 1866 Wright A.T. Esq Greensboro Ala Sir Your communication of the 16th inst is received. In reply I have to say that Civil law having been restored cases of fraud or disagreement between the employer and employees must be referred by the parties to the Civil Authorities. Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant O.D. Kinsman Supt Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Oct 20th 1866 220/233 Whipple Bvt. Brig. Gen. Wm D. Asst. Adjt. Gen'l Nashville Tenn. General I am great obliged by your two letters of 8th and 15" insts. The hurry of preparing a somewhat difficult Annual Report induced me to defer further reply than was made by telegraph, to the first, until the second was received. The orders of the Secretary of War and of General Howard, which were sent to me in a confidential way, but have since got into the public prints and which I presume you have seen, require me with some directness, to "send a bonded officer to purchase Corn and Bacon". I propose however to venture aside from this as far as to substitute mess pork, if I find my information is correct that it can be had from the Commissary Department for about half the cost of bacon, owing to purchases made when it was low. I am ordered to report in New York on the 1st prox. for examination. Unless Capt. Restiçaux can be here before the 25th, I shall leave here early on the 26th and would like to meet him at your headquarters on the 27" in the evening. This would enable me to leave Nashville Monday morning. I will thank you to telegraph me on this point. I am General Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant Wager Swayne Maj. Gen. & Asst. Comr.
