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Head-Quarters, District of Alabama,
Office Commissary of Subsistence.
Montgonmery, Ala. July 28 1866

Major W.A. Elderkin 
C.S. U.S.A.
Mobile Ala,

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

  Sir:
I have the honor to request that you cause the arrest of C.W. Budens Late Lieut. 178th N.Y. For Embezzlement of Subsistence store and money, he having sold in the months of March, or April. 1866
10 Barrels Corn Meal
4  Barrels Pork
2  Barrels Vinegar
1  Barrel Pickles
1/2 Barrel molasses
and appropiated the proceeds of said stores sold- without authority- to his own use. 
I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
W.C.Arthur
Capt. & C.S.N.L.