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72 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 247 [[/left margin]] O138 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Maj W.B. Occliston Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj W.B. Occliston C.O. Post of Huntsville who will cause the school houses to be at once opened for the use of freedmen. If Mr McKuman again closes it you will arrest him and hold him for further orders. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne July 20 1867 1st Lieut 41st Infty A.A.A.G. [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 248 [[/left margin]] P79 Endorsement on letter of Messrs Pettus & Dawson Respectfully transmitted to Hon R.M Patton Governor of Alabama and recommended to his favorable consideration. Wager Swayne Major General July 20 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 249 [[/left margin]] G94 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Capt Jos Groves Respectfully returned to Jos Groves late 1st Lieut and Bvt Capt V.R.C. The order mustering you out of service having been received by you of itself relieves you from liability to trial under the Act of Congress No. 67 Approved March 21 1863 By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Sub Asst Commr July 20 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 250 [[/left margin]] K58 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Lt Col C.J. Kipp Office Surg in Chief Montgomery Ala July 20 1867 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl Wager Swayne with the request that Lieut Logan A.A.Q.M. at Mobile Ala be peremptorily ordered to make estimate on Dr Grays statement of repairs and alterations absolutely needed to put in a habitable condition a sufficient number of buildings &c (dated Freedmans Hospital Mobile Ala June 23) and forward the same to this office thro the office of the Sub Asst Commr at Mobile. I would also request that Lieut Logan by instructed to obey Extract of Special Orders No. 4 Head Quarters, Dist of Ala Current series as soon as the estimate above referred to is approved by the Asst Commr. Charles J. Kipp Bvt Lieut Col & Surg U.S.V. Surg in Chief Respectfully referred to Lt. Logan A.A.Q.M. this office Sub Asst Commr, Mobile Ala. Lt Logan will at once make out and forward an estimate in accordance with the endorsement 73 [[ment]] of the Surg in Chf and on the approval of such estimate will carry into effect the order referred to in said endorsement. By order of Maj Gen Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Sub Asst Commr July 20th 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 251 [[/left margin]] S226 Endorsement on letter of Jos H. Sears Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Col O D Kinsman, Sub Asst Commr recommending that the application of Mr Sears be granted him. The enclosed statement is believed to be correct in every particular. It is though[[sic]] that if no Notice be taken of this assault upon a teacher in the Bureau, by the Government that others and more frequent assault of a like character may be committed. Geo Shorkley 1st Lieut 15 Infty Sub Asst Commr Respectfully returned to Lieut Geo Shorkley Selma Ala These papers having been submitted to the Asst Commr he concurs in the view taken in letter from this office of date June 17 as Selma now has a loyal Mayor the case can be brought before him with the expectation of justice being done. By command of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Sub Asst Commr July 20 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 252 [[/left margin]] S225 Endorsement on letter of Lieut Geo Shorkley Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Selma July 18 1867 Respectfully returned with the vouchers executed as required. Geo Shorkley 1st Lieut 15 Infty Sub Asst Commr Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Commr &c and the payment of this rent from April 2 66 recommended. Wager Swayne Maj Genl, Asst Commr July 20 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 253 [[/left margin]] H 147 Endorsement on letter of J.W. Harris M.D. Respectfully referred to Robt Blair Sub Asst Commr Tuscaloosa Ala for report as to the correctness of the within statement. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Sub Asst Commr July 20 1867
