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John T. Milner, who was absent. The Hospital was accordingly erected,but without the consent of Mr. Milner, and against his will, and occupied by Confederate authority until about the time of the occupation of the place by the Sixteenth Army Corps. When abandoned, I took possession of the building, for a Barrack for a company of troops, Genl. Smith, at my instance agreed to send here, for the protection of the town, being super dent of the town under previous election, and reinstated under Genl. Smith's orders. They have been used thus by the troops of the United States, ever since.
In view of the ultimate removal of the United States troops, I obtained the consent of the owner of the lots, Mr John T. Milner, that he would lease the land, and surrender his right to the buildings to the Corporate Authorities of the Town, for the purposes of public schools. This is the only purpose to which the buildings can be applied. But I have learned that parties are for mere purposes of speculation making efforts to have the buildings sold under the orders of the Bureau. This can only be legally done, on the supposition that they are confiscable property. The United States Authorities, I am convinced, entertain too high a sense of justice to sell and convey property of Citizen, taken from him, against his consent, under his protest, by the Confederate Authorities, de facto. I know the fact that Mr Milner