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Home Colony
Near Montgomery
Ala Oct 13 1865

Brig Gen Wager Swayne

General
I would like very much if the bearer James Dohue [[Donahue]] of Co "B" 8th Iowa Infty. could be allowed to report to me for duty. I have been obliged to send a number of my men to Hospital and am short handed.

I am Sir very Respectfully Yours
Humble Servt
Jay. N. Skelton  Capt
In Chg Home Colony

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[[stamp]]: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES