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pleasure in assisting you to make its operations successful, as a matter of justice to the freedmen, who have been the unwavering friends of our government in the late great struggle for its supremacy.
Columbus is flourishing, crops generally good, & weather fine.
I am still in the pay department, troops are being mustered out, too rapidly I fear.
Please write me, I have the honor to be Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W. F. Wheeler
late Capt 4th Wisc Vols.

Brig Genl. Wager Swayne
Montgomery, Alabama

Transcription Notes:
Wager Swayne is on the staff list *note on page 98/227 shows Wheeler was part of the Wisconsin Volunteers, but not sure how the abbreviation is being written by Wheeler