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Mobile Alabama
June 1st 1866 
Major Genl. CR Woods U.S.A
Commanding
Dep.t Alabama—

General,
After your promise yesterday to immediately have my unfortunate case investigate, I have the honor to state that my Husband was Capt. Francis Lyons, late a commissioned officer in the U.S. service. His first commission was in the 86th Regt. USC Infy, in which he served from 18th. Augt. 1863 until Decr. 7th. 1863. He was then detached by order of General Asboth at Banancas, Fla, to recruit and raise the 1st. Regt. Florida Cavalry, and received his commission in the same May 2nd 1864: He served until he resigned in August (16th.) 1865. His resignation was accepted and he then returned home on the 11th March 1866. We went to live about 11 (eleven) miles above William's Station near Claiborne. Seven (7) men, 5 (five) in the uniform of Union Soldiers and 2, (two) [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] citizen's [[strikethrough]] dress [[/strikethrough]], one of whom seemed to be the Commanding Officer & had been a Confederate Captain, and was still wearing the gray uniform, rode up to my house, and told my Husband they were ordered to arrest him, and bring him to Claiborne: He told them he was willing to go,