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462 894 State of Alabama Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala July 3, 1868. 430 Hunter W.H Agent, Bureau &c Bluffton Ala Sir: I am directed by the Asst Commr to inform you that you will continue on duty at your present station until further orders acting in the capacity of Agent. Mr Smith will also be retained as Agent at Wedowee. Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant Geo. Shorkley Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Maj USA AAAG. 895 State of Alabama Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala July 4, 1868. 461 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c Washington DC General, I have the honor to ask the revocation of the appointment of the C.W. Pierce as an officer in the Bureau to take effect July 15, 68, he having resigned by reason of his election to Congress. Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant O.L. Shepherd Col and Bvt Brig Gen USA Asst Comm'r 896 State of Alabama Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala July 6, 1868. 461 Pierce Mr C.W. Sub Asst Comm'r Sir: Orders will be reused in the case of Mr Wilson as soon as his appointment is received at this office. You will please give him a place in your office. This will make no change in the instructions given you from this office dated July 3, 1868. By order of Col and Bvt Brig Gen O.L. Hepherd. Geo. Shorkley Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Maj USA AAAG. 463 897 State of Alabama Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala July 6, 1868. 461 Hendrix Mr Jno C. Sub Asst Comm'r Montgomery Ala Sir: Your communication of 5th inst enclosing Farley, Smith & Co's Check No 3714, on Ocean National Bank, New York for $155.05 payable to order of Allen P Huggins, for labor of freedmen has been this day received and transmitted to the Asst Commissioner State of Mississippi. By order of Col and Bvt Brig Gen O.L. Shepherd. Geo. Shorkley Capt 15th Infy. Bvt Maj USA AAAG. 898 State of Alabama Bureau R.F. and A.L. Montgomery Ala July 10, 1868. 462 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 Bureau and Freedmen's affairs for the month of June 1868. The operations of the Bureau during the month have been generally satisfactory. The stationing of troops in the different parts of the State has had a salutary effect in preventing outrages upon freedmen and has tended greatly to preserve order among all classes. Agents have been stationed in localities where urgently needed, which has tended in a great measure to assure the colored people that their interest in the growing crop or their pay for services, and their rights as freedmen will fully secured to them. The Hospital at Selma has been discontinued, and arrangements are being made to discontinue the one at Huntsville, leaving only those at Talladega and Garland in operation - which it is believed will be necessary to continue until such time as the new Civil Government of the State shall be fully inaugurated - when it is expected that it will make arrangements to take charge of all its sick and indigent. When this can be done, the Hospitals will at
