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450 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 12" 1867 /475 Ruger Col T.H. 33" Infty Comdg Dist of Chattanooga Macon Ga Col In the absence of Maj General Swayne I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8" inst, and to transmit herewith a copy of an order issued from these Head Quarters, relieving the Companies of your Regt on duty in this District and directing the Co Comdrs to report to you by letter for orders. A copy of the extract relating to the Co's was forwarded to your address at Chattanooga Tennessee on date of issue, supposing your Head Quarters had moved to that place. General Swayne is expected from today from Selma. I am Col Very respectfully Your obdt servant 1" Lieut 24" U.S.I & A.A.A.G. Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 13" 1867 444/451 Gardner S.S. Sub Asst Commr Greenville, Ala. Sir Your communication of the 3" inst in reference to negroes being shipped to Cuba and sold has been referred to the General who returned this morning. He desires to have a personal interview with Mr Stoughton on this subject and to that end directs that you request Mr S. to come up as quickly as possible. I enclose transportation from Greenville to this point. Very Respectfully Your obdt servant Supt 451 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 13" 1867 450/468 Gardner S.S. Sub Asst. Comm Greenville Ala Sir I have the honor to state that Mr A.M. Wright has at his own request been this day discharged from the service of the Bureau. His vouchers to date have been certified to at this office. The vacancy will not be filled since it is understood that a clerk is not needed at Greenville. Very Respectfully Your obdt servant Supt Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 13" 1867 440/457 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner &c Washington DC General I have the honor to report that after protracted detention by high water in North Alabama, I reached this place again today. The Posts of Selma, Talladega, Demopolis and Huntsville, were successively visited, I think with good results. So soon as accumulated business has been got under way, I shall write you more in detail. No Washington mail has been received for a week past; which will account for silence in regard to matters which may have been referred here. I find awaiting me copies of your last Annual Report, and am grateful for your kindly treatment of affairs in Alabama. I am General Very Respectully Your obdt servant Maj Genl & Asst Commr
