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400 776 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala April 9. 1868. Hale S.A. Esq. Livingston Ala Sir: The Assistant Commissioner desires me to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of March 26. enclosing affidavit of Mr James A. Powell, and to say that this case will be fully investigated and Mr Hayes arrested if circumstances warrant, if he can be found. Mr Hayes was not an agent of the Bureau at the time this alleged fraud was perpetrated. Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant Geo. Shorkley. Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A.G. 777 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala April 11, 1868. Hartz Bvt Maj W.T. U S.A. A.A.A.G. Sub Dist of Alabama. Montgomery Ala Major: To enable you to comply with Special Orders No 72, Headquarters 3rd Military District of April 7, 1868, I enclose you Descriptive List of Private J.L. Bennett Co "E" 33d Infantry, detailed for duty as Clerk in the Bureau by Special Orders No 23 C.S. Headquarters Sub District of Alabama. By order of. Col and Bvt Brig Gen'l O.L. Shepherd. Geo. Shorkley. Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Maj USA A.A.A.G 401 778 State of Alabama Bureau R.F. and A.L Montgomery Ala April 11, 1868. 399 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c. Washington D.C. General: In compliance with Circular No 4. series of 1867, I have the honor to submit the following report of operations of the Bureau and Freedmens affairs for the month of March 1868. The operations of the Bureau have not been in any way materially changed during the month. The interests of the freed people have been carefully considered in every way possible. The feeling of opposition to the Bureau has become of late more violent, on the part of the whites, than of any time before. This feeling seems general among all classes of whites, and they avail themselves of the most trifling pretexts to maltreat the freed people in every way possible. Under all this oppression the freedmen manifest no animosity, or disposition to abuse the whites in return, but simply exhibit a feeling of distrust and suspicion. Many disturbances of a political character have occurred in the state, indicating the necessity for more agents – and should the Bureau be continued after July – the reorganization of the State into smaller sub-Districts. There has been but little change in schools since last report. The unpleasant condition of Civil Affairs, and the increased opposition to schools, confines their operations almost entirely to towns where Agents are located. The late increased demand for labor has given employment at fair wages for all who will work. There is but little destitution in the State that is not being relieved by the Soup Kitchens established at Mobile, Selma, and Montgomery. It is believed that no further issue of supplies will be required, and orders have been given for the sale of all Bureau supplies that will suffer damages by further retention. The assistance of the Bureau in protecting the interests of the freedmen is more urgently necessary
