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|   | Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala Nov 24th 1866 |
| Greene | Bvt Maj S.C. |
| 262/271 | A.A.G
Dist of the Chatt

Major
I have the honor to forward herewith the Tri Monthly Report of this command for Nov 10th 1866, and the Weekly Report of companies serving in the Dist for Nov 17th 1866.

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
J F. Conyingham [[?]]
1st Lieut 15" U.S. I and A. A. G.
The Maj Genl Comdg being absent |


|   | Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala Nov 26" 1866 |
| Hudson | Maj Edw. M. K. |
| 244/267 | Comdg Post of Mobile

Major

Your communication of the 23rd inst asking for authority to rescind (so far as your command is concerned) Par 2 circular No 3 - currect series from these Head Quarters is received. In reply the General commanding directs me to say that you are authorized to exercise your own discretion in the matter, taking care however, that no injustice is done to Officer, Soldier, or Government employee, through the civil authorities being allowed to arrest them. 
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
J. F. Conyingham
1st Lieut. 15" U. S. I. and A. A. G. |


|   | Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala Nov 26th 1866 |
| Adjt Genl | U. S. A. |
| 261/280 | Washington D. C. 

General
I have the honor to ask that 2nd Lieut L.J. Whiting 45th U.S. Infty (late Capt V. R. C.) may be directed to report here for duty in the Bureau R F and A. L. Ala. Lieut Whiting while Capt in the V.R.C was on duty here and his absence | [[/2 columned table]]




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|   | makes a vacancy which should be filled.  It is presumed that the order given him by the examining board at New York, to report to the Adjt Gen for orders was inadvertantly given. 

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
Wager Swayne
May Gen and Asst Comm |


|   | Head Quarters Sub Dist- of Alabama
Montgomery Ala Nov 27th, 1866 |
| Hudson | Maj E. M. K.|
| 266/273 | Comdg Post-of Mobile
Mobile, Ala.

Major

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd inst requesting that Lieut- Shorkley be ordered to join his Company, and to say that the services of Lieut S- in the Bureau R.F. and A.L. cannot at present be dispensed with. As soon as Captain Ogilby (who is expected) returns to that Post, Lieut S- will be ordered to join his Company. An Order has been issued from these Head Quarters for the transfer of Co "D" 3rd Butt 15th Infty to this Post. If Lieut Savage should be still on Court Martial duty, on receipt of the Order, you will please relieve Lieut  Tule from duty with your command, and have him conduct the Company to this place

By Order Major General Wager Swayne
J. F. Conyingham
1st Lieut 15" U.S.I. and A. A. A. G. |


|   | Washington D.C.
November 6th 1866 |
| Stanton | Hon. E. M. |
|161/480 | Secretary of War
Washington D. C.

Sir

Pursuant to the tenor of the letter of General U. S. Grant transmitted to Congress and stating the probable necessity of continuing for several years the maintenance of the principal Posts throughout the insurrectionary States, I have the honor to ask that the proper Officer be authorized  and directed to lease ground, and construct barracks |

Transcription Notes:
[Chatt] is short for Chattahoochee Pursuant to earlier projects now completed, a 2-columned table format used for aiding database searching.