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Calhoun county Ala. Oct 21st 1866
Gen. Thomas
Sir, I desire to call your attention to the condition of U.S. Soldiers in this State. I have here to fore made my living by peddling, & I have peddled mostly in this State, but now if I peddle I must pay two hundred dollars to peddle in one county, the law is in this state that all disabled or wounded soldiers of the late confederate army can peddle free of both state and county tax. I am a U.S. soldier I am not able to do common labor. I am willing to go before any physicians for examination. I have my discharge papers, from the U.S. Servis, and I would like to have the same right of the disabled confederate soldier. I send a few lines to Gen Grant, but I have heard since you are the proper one for me to apply to. I would like to fowllow my old occupation but, I can not pay the preset Tax,  I will send you the set, of the Ala. legislator. A U.S. soldier and a Loyal Citizen has a poor chance [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] to get justice when the Rebels are in power. I pleas,  let me know if I can have the same right to peddle that a disabled confederate Sol. has my address. W. B. Cooper
Ladiga Ala. in care of John Borden
Yors Very Respectfuly  W. P. Cooper