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28 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 96 [[/left margin]] B188 Endorsement on letter of King Byrum Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Genl J.B. Callis Sub Asst Commr Huntsville Ala for investigation and report By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr May 18" 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 97 [[/left margin]] Endorsement on letter of H.K. Raining Office Sub Asst Commr Huntsville Ala May 17 1867 Respectfully referred to Maj Jno Jones for report as per requirements within Jno B. Callis Bvt Brig Genl & Sub Asst Commr Huntsville Ala May 17" 1867 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl John B Callis Sub Asst Commr with the information that the horse referred within has been delivered to Messrs Lindsay and Slass of Tuscumbia Ala on my order as directed by Mr. Raining John Jones Bvt Maj U.S.V. Office Sub Asst Commr Huntsville Ala May 17" 1867 Respectfully returned to OD Kinsman Sub Asst Commr Montgomery Ala with attention invited to the endorsement of Bvt Maj John Jones. Jno. B. Callis Bvt Brig Genl & Sub Asst Commr. Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl J.B. Callis Sub Asst Commr Huntsville Ala for information as to the date when this horse was turned over to the claimants and for report as to Maj Jones action and reasons therefore as directed in endorsement of 11th inst. when a wrapper encloses documents endorsements should be made on it until all the blank space is exhausted when a new wrapper of a full half sheet of letter paper should be used. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne OD Kinsman Sub Asst Commr. May 20" 1867 29 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 98 [[/left margin]] B187 Endorsement on letter of Capt W M Beebe Jr War Dept B.R.F. & A.L. Washington May 11" 1867 Respectfully referred to Maj Genl Wager Swayne Asst Commr. for Ala who will please cause investigation and report to be made as to the merits of the within application. Attention is invited to the endorsements of Capt W.M Beebe Jr. local Supt D.C. as to the alleged neglect of the Bureau Agent on duty at Tuscumbia. In returning these papers with report of the application for transportation as the circumstances of the case may warrant. By command of Maj Genl O O Howard Commr. H M Whittelsey Bvt Brig Genl Chf Qr Mr BRF &c Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Genl J.B. Callis S.A. Commr. Huntsville Ala for investigation and report in accordance with endorsement of Bvt Brig Genl H.M. Whittelsey Chf Qr Mr B.R.F. & A.L. These papers to be returned By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Sub Asst Commr. May 18" 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 99 [[/left margin]] W67 Endorsement on letter of Clara Wilson (Cold) Office Sub Asst Commr. Huntsville Ala May 17" 1876 Respectfully returned to Lieut JF. Conyngham AAA Genl with attention invited to report of S.D. Cabanus and myself. J.B. Callis Bvt Brig Genl & Sub Asst Commr Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O O Howard with the recommendation that Hon D K Humphrey be retained by the legatees as their counsel in this case as suggested in report Brig Genl JB Callis Sub Asst Commr Huntsville Ala. Wager Swayne Maj Genl & Asst Commr. May 20" 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 100 [[/left margin]] C128 Endorsement on letter Bvt Brig Genl J.B. Callis Office Sub Asst Commr Huntsville May 17" 1867 Respectfully returned attention invited to statement of council for the persons with information that I have made such investigation as clearly convinces me that the statement of JL Commons in court that the prayer of the petitioner should be answered by his pardon. He is a poor idiotic colored man with hardly sense enough to know right from wrong. is however industrious and can be of great service
