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382 741 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala March 10. 1868. Canby Major J.P. Paymaster U.S.A Mobile Ala Major: I enclose Descriptive Rolls of Priv Jno L. Bennett as per your communication of March 2. 1868. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant. Geo Shorkley. Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Maj U.S.A A A A G [[left margin]] 377 [[/left margin]] 742 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala March 11. 1868. Gardner Mr S.S. Sub Asst Commissioner Greenville Ala Sir: By virtue of your appointment dated War Department. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington D.C. March 3. 1868, you are hereby assigned to duty as Sub Assistant Commissioner for the Sub District of Greenville, comprising the Counties of Butler, Crenshaw, Covington and Conecuh You are hereby empowered to exercise and perform within the limits of your Sub District all the powers and duties of the Asst Commissioner, except such as by Regulations and orders devolve upon that Officer alone By order of Bvt Brig Genl J. Hayden. Geo Shorkley. Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Maj U.S.A A.A.A.G. [[left margin]] 346 [[/left margin]] 383 743 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala 12. 1868. Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c Washington DC. General: I have the honor to make application for the appointment of Mr J.H.W. Mills, (late Bvt Col and Chief Commissary of Subsistence 17th Army Corps) as Agent and Disbursing Officer Bureau R.F. &c to be stationed at Decatur Ala, as suggested by Gen'l Balloch Ch'f Dishg Officer - at a salary of One Hundred and Twenty five ($125) per month, to date March 20. 1868. Colonel Mills is thoroughly loyal with predjudices strongly in favor of Congressional Reconstruction a man of fine education and decided ability and of excellent moral character. Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant. J. Hayden Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A. [[strikethrough]] A A A Gen [[/strikethrough]] [[left margin]] 381. [[/left margin]] 744 State of Alabama. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala March 16. 1868. Stanton Hon E.M. Secretary of War Washington D.C. Sir: I have the honor to ask authority for the extra pay of thirty five cents per day, for enlisted men of the Army detailed, or that may be hereafter detailed, as Clerks in the Bureau R.F. & A.L. State of Alabama. I enclose communication received from Bvt Brig Genl Geo W Balloch Disb Officer Bu R.F. & A.L. at Washington D.C. relating to this subject and upon which this [[strikethrough]] order [[/strikethrough]] application is based. Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant. J. Hayden Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A. Asst Comm'r [[left margin]] 50/383. [[/left margin]]