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Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala June 18 1866
Respectfully Forwarded 
(Signed) Wager Swayne
Major General

20   District of Alabama    1866
Endorsement on petition of freedmen of Mobile dated Mobile Ala June 18, 1866 "Petitions for authority to organize a company of militia"

Office Supt. B.R.F. and A L
District of Mobile Mobile Ala
June 19" 1866

Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl Wager Swayne
L.J. Whiting
Capt & Act. Supt. R.F. and A L

Head Quarters, District of Alabama
Montgomery Ala June 21 1866
Respectfully returned to Capt. L. J. Whiting Act. Supt. There is no objection to the formation of a company as within desired, but these Head Quarters have not the power to authorize
By order of
Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne
O. D. Kinsman
A. A. Genl.


21   District of Alabama   1866
Endorsement on letter of Lieut Col S. K. Dawson Commdg Post of Mobile, dated Head Quarters Post of Mobile, Mobile Ala June 18, 1866, "Transmits letter from the Com'dg Officers of Forts Morgan, Gaines and Powell. Is of the opinion that the Service would be benefitted by submitting the case for the action of a General Court Martial.


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Head Quarters, Dist. of Alabama
Montgomery June 21 1866

Respectfully forwarded
(Signed) Wager Swayne
Major General


22   District of Alabama   1866
Endorsement on letter of Mrs Mary E Stiger to his Excellency Andrew Johnson President of the United States, dated Brownsboro Alabama April 12th 1866 "Applies for remuneration for property taken for use of Union Army."
Head Quarters District of Alabama
Montgomery June 22, 1866.

Respectfully transmitted to Pvt. Maj. Wm B. Occleston. The course pursued at these Head Quarters heretofore has been to inquire whether there be anything to distinguish this from the multitudinous other cases of property taken for the use of the forces in the insurrection any district in time of war
By order of Maj. Gen Wager Swayne
(Signed) O. D. Kinsman
Brevet Major and A. A. G.


23   District of Alabama   1866
Endorsement on letter of W H H Peck Capt & Assist Supt. Tuscaloosa May 8, 1866, "States that through the neglect of J. C. Simonds, Postmaster at Greensboro mail bags sent from Tuscaloosa are returned unopened. Also states that Simonds is often under the influence of liquor

Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala June 23 1866
Respectfully forwarded to the Postmaster General
(Signed) Wager Swayne 
Major General