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196 [[left margin]] State of Ala BRF &c 656[[/left margin]] R 47 Endorsements on letters of D C Rugg War Dept BRF & AL Washington March 21 1868 Respectfully returned to Asst Comm of Ala. As Mr. Mills has been appointed it is thought that this appointment will not be necessary. By order of Maj Genl OO HowardE. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl Respectfully returned to Maj Genl OO Howard Commissioner Washington D.C. This application was made to cover the time that Mr. Rogers has been and would be employed as clerk until relieved by the arrival of Col Mills at his station. Please see enclosed letters for reason of his having been employed. I must respectfully request that if the appointment is not made that authority be given for the payment for services rendered by Mr. Rogers. J. Hayden Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A. March 25 1868 Asst Commr. [[left margin]] State of Ala B.R.F.&c 657 [[/left margin]] Endorsement on papers recommending Mr. W N. Hunter to the position of Sub Asst Comm Enfaula Ala War Dept Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington D.C March 21 1868 Respectfully referred to Genl Hayden Asst Commr of Ala for his consideration Mr. Hunter has been informed that if the Asst Commr recommends it this appointment would be given him. By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard E Whittlesey A.A.A Genl Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Commr &c to Washington D.C. Application was made on the 25th inst for the appointment of Mr. Hunter as Agent for assignment to duty in Chambers county in the Sub Dist of Opelika. I would respectfully request that the Army Officers assigned to duty in the Bureau for Ala be ordered to report at as early a day as practicable. J. Hayden Bvt Brig Genl usa March 26 1868 Asst Commr 197 [[left margin]] State of Ala B.R.F.&c 658 [[/left margin]] Endorsement on letter of FM Shouse Sub Dist of Talladega BR.F. & A.L. Talladega March 23 1868 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl Shorkley asst. You will see by the within report that the civil authorities of this county disregard Genl Pope Order No53 in drawing Jurors. If you desire to have said order enforced you can act accordingly. J.F. McGogy Sub asst Commr Respectfully returned to James F McGogy Sub Asst Commr Talladega Ala. Negros are not to be put upon Juries simply because they are negros but under the acts of Congress applicable to the southern states they are to enjoy equal rights with the white man and nothing more. Section 4063 Revised code of Ala prescribes the qualifications of a white juris without the possession of which no white man can legally serve. As the equality of the negro with the white "before the law" is recognized and maintained by the Military Authorities. the object of G.O. No53 was simply to enforce this equality. and so negros can only serve as jurymen when they can qualify as is required of white men. By order of Bvt Brig Genl J Hayden Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj usa A.A.A. Genl [[left margin]] State of Ala B.R.F.&c 659 [[/left margin]] G129 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Maj J Gillette Respectfully returned to Sub Asst Commr Gillette The employment of counsel in this case is not deemed advisable because the "later claim" must take precedence of all others and will be secured by the Military Authorities. Major Gillette will therefore call upon the comdg officer of the Pash of Mobile to secure the claims of the negros as against that of Parker Lake and Co and all others except the seventy one dollars and fifty five cents $71.55 cent. J. Hayden Bvt Brig Genl usa March 27 1868 Asst Commr
