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Headquarters, District of the Chattahoochie, 
OFFICE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, 
Macon, Ga., Dec 4th 1866 

Major General W. Swayne 
Commanding Sub. Dist. of Alabama 
Montgomery, Alabama. 

General, 
I am directed by the Brevet Major General commanding the District of the Chattahoochie, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st. inst, explaining why the Returns from your command are delayed, and to say that your expectation is entirely satisfactory. 
Frequent communications from Department Head Quarters on the subject made it desirable to have your statement of the causes of the delay. 
I am General. 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obdient servant 
S. C. Greene
Capt. 15. Infy. Bvt Maj and
A.A.A.G.